Himera

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Establishment

• January 647 BC: Imera (Sicily) is founded by some greek settlers coming from Calchis.

Chronology

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1. Sicilian Wars

Were a series of conflicts fought between ancient Carthage and the Greek city-states led by Syracuse (Sicily) over the control of Sicily and the western Mediterranean.

1.1. First Sicilian War

Was a conflict fought between ancient Carthage and the Greek city-states led by Syracuse (Sicily) over the control of Sicily and the western Mediterranean.

• January 482 BC: Carthage, a powerful city-state in North Africa, came to the aid of Terrilus, the tyrant of Himera, after he was overthrown by Theron, the ruler of Akragas in Sicily, in 483 BC. This intervention led to a significant conflict between Carthage and Akragas.

Disestablishment

• January 482 BC: Carthage, a powerful city-state in North Africa, came to the aid of Terrilus, the tyrant of Himera, after he was overthrown by Theron, the ruler of Akragas in Sicily, in 483 BC. This intervention led to a significant conflict between Carthage and Akragas.