Carthaginian invasion of Sicily (480 BC)
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The Carthaginian invasion of Sicily in 480 BC was a major military campaign by Carthage against the Greek city-states on the island, culminating in the decisive Battle of Himera.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carthaginian Wars in Sicily | 1 |
| Carthaginian invasion of Sicily (480 BC) canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Carthaginian military campaign
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Greco-Punic conflict ⓘ event in ancient history ⓘ military campaign ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Carthaginian Empire
NERFINISHED
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Greek city-states of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander | Hamilcar (Carthaginian general, fl. 480 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | invasion ⓘ |
| consequence |
heavy losses for the Carthaginian army
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setback for Carthaginian expansion in Sicily ⓘ |
| describedIn |
later Greek historiography
ⓘ
works of Herodotus ⓘ |
| endTime | 480 BC ⓘ |
| followedBy | later Carthaginian campaigns in Sicily ⓘ |
| foughtBy |
Akragas
NERFINISHED
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Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ Greek city-states in Sicily ⓘ Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal |
to support Carthaginian and allied interests in Sicily
ⓘ
to weaken Greek power in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasCause |
competition for trade and influence in the central Mediterranean
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rivalry over control of Sicily ⓘ |
| hasMajorEngagement | Battle of Himera (480 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Battle of Himera (480 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | concurrent with the Greco-Persian Wars ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Classical antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initiatorCulture | Punic ⓘ |
| location |
Sicily
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryForceUsed | Carthaginian expeditionary army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
central role of the Battle of Himera
ⓘ
decisive defeat of a large Carthaginian expeditionary force ⓘ |
| opponent |
Theron of Akragas
NERFINISHED
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Tyrant of Syracuse Gelon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCulture | Greek ⓘ |
| opposingForceUsed | Greek coalition army of Syracuse and Akragas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | temporary security for Greek cities in Sicily ⓘ |
| partOf | Greco-Punic wars in Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier Carthaginian interventions in Sicily ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | northern coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| result |
Carthaginian defeat at Himera
ⓘ
Greek victory ⓘ |
| startTime | 480 BC ⓘ |
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Carthaginian Wars in Sicily