Kroton

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Kroton was an important ancient Greek city in southern Italy, renowned for its philosophers, athletes, and role in Magna Graecia.

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Label Occurrences
Kroton canonical 2

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Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Greek city
polis
alliedWith other Achaean colonies
approximateFoundationDate c. 710 BC
late 8th century BC
archaeologicalRemains city walls
necropolis
temple foundations
archaeologicalSite Parco Archeologico di Capo Colonna
capturedBy Hannibal
coinage silver staters
coinSymbol Heracles
tripod
culture Hellenic
declinePeriod Hellenistic era
linked to: Hellenistic period
destroyed Sybaris
destructionOfSybarisDate 510 BC
engagedInConflictWith Sybaris
foundationLegend oracle of Delphi
linked to: oracle at Delphi
foundedBy Achaean Greeks
linked to: Achaeans

Myskellos of Rhypes
hadSanctuary Hera Lacinia
hasCitizen Alcmaeon of Croton
Astylos of Croton
Democedes of Croton
Milo of Croton
Pythagoras
hasReputation had the best physicians in the Greek world
produced many Olympic victors
hosted Pythagorean brotherhood
linked to: Pythagoreanism
knownFor Pythagorean school
linked to: Pythagoreanism

athletics
medicine
philosophy
role in Magna Graecia
language Ancient Greek
laterControlledBy Bruttians
Romans
locatedIn Bruttium
Magna Graecia
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
locatedOn Gulf of Taranto
Ionian Sea
militaryLeader Milo of Croton
modernLocation Crotone, Calabria, Italy
nearbySanctuary Temple of Hera Lacinia at Capo Colonna
partOf Greek world
linked to: Hellenic world

Western Greek colonies
linked to: Western Greek world
politicalStructure oligarchic government
region Calabria
religion ancient Greek religion
romanName Croton
strategicRole important port in Magna Graecia
sufferedEvent Hannibalic War
linked to: Second Punic War

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Crotone historicalName Kroton
subject linked to: Crotone, Calabria, Italy