Battle of Gela (405 BC)
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battle-of-gela-405-bc-166-698880
title:
Battle of Gela (405 BC)
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The Battle of Gela took place in the summer of 405 BC in Sicily. The Carthaginian army under Himilco, which had spent the winter and spring in the captured city of Akragas, marched to confront the Greeks at Gela. The Syracuse government had deposed Daphnaeus, the unsuccessful general of the Greek army at Akragas, with Dionysius, another officer who had been a follower of Hermocrates. Dionysius schemed and gained full dictatorial powers. When the Carthaginians laid siege to Gela, Dionysius respon
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5th-century BC battle in Sicily
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Gela_(405_BC)
date created:
2008-03-04T18:49:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T16:36:14Z
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