* 480 BC: Battle of Himera — The Carthaginians under Hamilcar are defeated by the Greeks of Sicily, led by Gelon of Syracuse

It was from Palermo that Hamilcar's fleet ( which was defeated at the Battle of Himera ) was launched.

The largest by far is the Temple of Olympian Zeus, built to commemorate the Battle of Himera in 480 BC: it is believed to have been the largest Doric temple ever built.

With the help of Gelo, the tyrant of Syracusae, and Theron of Akragas, the Carthaginians are defeated in the Battle of Himera.

* Hamilcar, Carthaginian general ( suicide after his defeat in the Battle of Himera )

* The Carthaginian general Hamilcar crosses the Mediterranean with an army and wins Battle of Himera against the tyrant of Syracuse, Agathocles ' forces.

Gelo seems to have been highly regarded by his subjects at least partially due to is victory at the Battle of Himera.

* Hamilcar, son of Hanno, led the Carthaginian forces at the Battle of Himera in 480 BC during the First Sicilian War

Battle of Himera may refer to:

* Battle of Himera ( 480 BC ), fought in Himera

* Battle of Himera ( 409 BC )

* Battle of Himera ( 311 BC ), fought near Himera River

The Battle of Himera ( 480 BC ), supposedly fought on the same day as the more famous Battle of Salamis, or at the same time as the Battle of Thermopylae, saw the Greek forces of Gelon, King of Syracuse, and Theron, tyrant of Agrigentum, defeat the Carthaginian force of Hamilcar the Magonid, ending a Carthaginian bid to restore the deposed tyrant of Himera.

First Battle of Himera 480 BC.

Hence it was against Himera that the first efforts of Hamilcar were directed: but Theron, who had thrown himself into the city with all the forces at his command, was able to maintain its defence till the arrival of Gelon of Syracuse, who, notwithstanding the numerical inferiority of his forces, defeated the vast army of the Carthaginians with such slaughter that the Battle of Himera ( 480 BC ) was regarded by the Greeks of Sicily as worthy of comparison with the contemporary victory of Salamis.

The Battle of Himera was fought in 311 BC between Carthage and a Greek force.

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