Polity Motya

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A city-state in Sicily originated as a colony of the Phoenicians.

Establishment

  • January 799 BC: The foundation of the city of Motya probably dates from the eighth century BC.

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.

  • January 539 BC: The Phoenician city of Motya remained independent until becoming part of the Carthaginian hegemony some time after 540 BC.

Disestablishment

  • January 539 BC: The Phoenician city of Motya remained independent until becoming part of the Carthaginian hegemony some time after 540 BC.