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Classical era · 311 BCE

Battle of the Himera River

The Battle of the Himera River was fought in 311 BC between Carthage and Syracuse near the mouth of the Himera river (the modern Salso river). Hamilcar, grandson of Hanno the Great, led the Carthaginians, while the Syracusans were led by Agathocles.

Battle of the Himera River
Battle of the Himera River · Sandrine Crouzet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
311 BCE
Where
Syracuse
Era
Classical

Topics

Italy753 BCE – today

Before and after

Babylonian War311 BCE – 309 BCEBattle of Lake Vadimo310 BCEShow on timeline

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