Rhegion

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Establishment

• January 729 BC: Foundation of Reggio, Napoli and Zancle in southern Italy.

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 489 BC: Anaxilas of Rhegion was a tyrant of Rhegion, an ancient Greek city in Italy. Zankle, now known as Messina, was a Greek colony in Sicily. Gela was another Greek city-state in Sicily. Anaxilas captured Zankle from Gela in 490 BC, establishing his control over the territory.

2. Conquests of Dionysius I of Syracuse

Conquests by Dyonisus I "the Elder", tyrant of the Polis of Syracuse (Sicily).

• January 387 BC: In 388 BC, Rhegion was subjugated by Dionysius the Elder, who was the tyrant of Syracuse from 388 to 351 BC.

3. Rome´s treaties with the cities of Magna Graecia

Were treaties of alliance between the Greek cities of southern italy and the Roman Republic.

• January 281 BC: The cities of Reggio, Locri and Crotone asked to be placed under the protection of Rome.

4. Pyrrhic War

Was a war between the Roman Republic and the Kingdom of Epirus.

4.1. Roman Conquest of Rhegion

Was the Roman conquest of the Greek city-state of Rhegion during the Pyrrhic War.

• January 269 BC: Rhegion was subdued by the Romans in 270 BC.

5. Further events (Unrelated to Any War)

• January 392 BC: Refoundation of Zankle/Messana.
• January 350 BC: Rhegion becomes independent from Syracuse.

Disestablishment

• January 269 BC: Rhegion was subdued by the Romans in 270 BC.

Selected Sources

• Venning, T. (2011): A chronology of the Roman Empire, Continuum International Publishing Group, p.81