Battle of Himera
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The Battle of Himera was a major clash in 480 BC during the Greco-Punic Wars in which Greek city-states of Sicily decisively defeated Carthaginian forces, helping to secure Greek dominance in the western Mediterranean.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Himera canonical | 5 |
| Battle of Himera (480 BCE) | 3 |
| Battle of Himera (409 BCE) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Himera Context triple: [Akragas, participatedIn, Battle of Himera]
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Battle of Asculum
The Battle of Asculum was a major engagement in 279 BC in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans at heavy cost, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory.”
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Battle of the Metaurus
The Battle of the Metaurus was a decisive engagement of the Second Punic War in 207 BC, where Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca, crippling Carthage’s campaign in Italy.
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Battle of Mylae
The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Himera Target entity description: The Battle of Himera was a major clash in 480 BC during the Greco-Punic Wars in which Greek city-states of Sicily decisively defeated Carthaginian forces, helping to secure Greek dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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A.
Battle of Asculum
The Battle of Asculum was a major engagement in 279 BC in which King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans at heavy cost, giving rise to the term “Pyrrhic victory.”
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B.
Battle of the Metaurus
The Battle of the Metaurus was a decisive engagement of the Second Punic War in 207 BC, where Roman forces defeated and killed Hasdrubal Barca, crippling Carthage’s campaign in Italy.
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C.
Battle of Mylae
The Battle of Mylae was a pivotal 260 BC naval victory of the Roman Republic over Carthage during the First Punic War, marking Rome’s emergence as a major Mediterranean sea power.
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D.
Battle of Delium
The Battle of Delium was a significant engagement of the Peloponnesian War in 424 BC, where Boeotian forces decisively defeated the Athenians near the sanctuary of Apollo at Delium.
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E.
Battle of Heraclea
The Battle of Heraclea was a major 280 BC clash in southern Italy where King Pyrrhus of Epirus defeated the Romans in one of the earliest and most famous engagements of the Pyrrhic War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| associatedPolity |
Akragas
ⓘ
Carthage ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek–Carthaginian conflicts
ⓘ
Syracuse–Carthage rivalry ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Greek city-states of Sicily ⓘ |
| chronologicalContext |
occurred in same year as Battle of Salamis
ⓘ
occurred in same year as Battle of Thermopylae ⓘ |
| combatant |
Akragas
ⓘ
Carthaginian Empire ⓘ Syracuse ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Hieron I of Syracuse
ⓘ
surface form:
Gelo of Syracuse
Hamilcar I of Carthage ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilcar the Magonid
Theron of Akragas ⓘ |
| conflictOf |
Greco-Punic wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Greco-Punic Wars
|
| consequence |
enhanced prestige of Gelo of Syracuse
ⓘ
temporary check on Carthaginian influence in Sicily ⓘ |
| date | 480 BC ⓘ |
| describedIn |
works of Herodotus
ⓘ
surface form:
Herodotus, Histories
|
| era | Classical Greece ⓘ |
| foughtNear | north coast of Sicily ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Magna Graecia ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| location |
Himera
ⓘ
Sicily ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Hamilcar I of Carthage
ⓘ
surface form:
Hamilcar the Magonid
|
| outcome |
Carthaginian commander Hamilcar killed
ⓘ
Carthaginian expedition defeated ⓘ |
| partOf |
Greco-Punic wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Greco-Punic Wars
|
| placeInHistory | secured Greek dominance in western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| primaryGreekLeader |
Gelo of Syracuse
ⓘ
Theron of Akragas ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingPower | Carthaginian Empire ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Salamis
ⓘ
Battle of Thermopylae ⓘ |
| result | Greek victory ⓘ |
| significance | decisive Greek victory over Carthage in Sicily ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
limited Carthaginian expansion in Sicily
ⓘ
strengthened position of Syracuse ⓘ |
| theatre |
Second Sicilian War (Greek–Carthaginian conflicts)
ⓘ
surface form:
Sicilian theatre of Greco-Punic Wars
Western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 5th century BC ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
| year | 480 BC ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Himera Description of subject: The Battle of Himera was a major clash in 480 BC during the Greco-Punic Wars in which Greek city-states of Sicily decisively defeated Carthaginian forces, helping to secure Greek dominance in the western Mediterranean.
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