Battle of Himera

Near the site of the first battle and great Carthaginian defeat of 480 BC, the Second Battle of Himera was fought near the city of Himera in Sicily in 409 between the Carthaginian forces under Hannibal Mago and the Ionian Greeks of Himera aided by an army and a fleet from Syracuse. Hannibal, acting under the instructions of the Carthaginian senate, had previously sacked and destroyed the city of Selinus after the Battle of Selinus in 409. Hannibal then destroyed Himera which was never rebuilt. Mass graves associated with this battle were discovered in 2008-2011, corroborating the stories told by ancient historians.

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Location: 37.9833, 13.7, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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-479 Battle of Himera

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1068 Battle of Misilmeri

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	408	Battle of Himera	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	479	Battle of Himera	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1068	Battle of Misilmeri	battle, Kalbids, Zirid Dynasty, Duchy of Apulia and Calabria	Wikidata