Battle of Himera (311 BC)
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The Battle of Himera was fought in 311 BC
between Carthage
and a Greek force. Hamilcar
, grandson of Hanno the Great
, led the Carthaginians, while the Greeks were led by Agathocles of Syracuse. The Carthaginian force was victorious.
311 BC
Year 311 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Brutus and Barbula...
between Carthage
Carthage
Carthage , implying it was a 'new Tyre') is a major urban centre that has existed for nearly 3,000 years on the Gulf of Tunis, developing from a Phoenician colony of the 1st millennium BC...
and a Greek force. Hamilcar
Hamilcar
Hamilcar was a common name in the Punic culture. There are several different transcriptions into Greek and Roman scripts. The ruling families of ancient Carthage often named their members with the traditional name Hamilcar...
, grandson of Hanno the Great
Hanno the Great
There were three leaders of ancient Carthage who were known as Hanno the Great, according to two historians . These figures they call for convenience: Hanno I the Great, Hanno II the Great, and Hanno III the Great...
, led the Carthaginians, while the Greeks were led by Agathocles of Syracuse. The Carthaginian force was victorious.