-480 ⟶ Greeks Defeat Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera

Battle of Himera—The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeat...
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⚔️ Greeks Defeat Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera

Battle of Himera—The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon of Syracuse.⟶
Greeks Defeat Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera (-480)
Ancient greeceMilitary HistoryBattleWarfare
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Syracusan Victory at Cumae Halts Etruscan Expansion

Battle of Cumae—The Syracusans under Hiero I defeat the Etruscans and end Etruscan expansion in southern Italy.⟶
Syracusan Victory at Cumae Halts Etruscan Expansion (-474)
Ancient WarfareAncient greeceEtruscansMilitary HistoryExpansionismTyranny
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Taras Defeated by Iapyges, Democracy Established

The Greek colony of Taras, in Magna Graecia, is defeated by Iapyges, a native population of ancient Apulia; Tarentine monarchy falls, with the installation of a democracy and the expulsion of the Pythagoreans.⟶
Taras Defeated by Iapyges, Democracy Established (-466)
Ancient greeceMagna GraeciaWarfareDemocracyPolitical Change
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Outbreak of Hostilities Between Segesta and Selinunte

Hostilities between Segesta and Selinunte, two Greek cities on Sicily.⟶
Outbreak of Hostilities Between Segesta and Selinunte (-454)
Ancient greeceWarfareConflictMilitary HistoryAncient Italy
ItalyItaly

🏹 Gastraphetes Crossbow Invention

The first crossbow, the gastraphetes, is invented at Syracuse. (pre-421 BCE)⟶
Gastraphetes Crossbow Invention (-421)
Ancient greeceMilitary TechnologyWeaponsWarfareMilitary HistorySyracuseClassical AntiquitySiege Warfare
ItalyItaly

⚔️ Samnites Defeat Romans at the Battle of Camerinum

The Samnites defeat the Romans under Lucius Cornelius Scipio Barbatus in the Battle of Camerinum, the first battle of the Third Samnite War.⟶
Samnites Defeat Romans at the Battle of Camerinum (-298)
Ancient romeSamnitesBattleMilitary History
ItalyItaly