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Himera (other)
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Himera may refer to: *Himera, an ancient Greek city of Sicily ** Battle of Himera (480 BC), the 480 BC battle at the site ** Battle of Himera (409 BC), the 409 BC (Second) battle at the site ** Battle of the Himera River (311 BC), the 311 BC battle at the mouth of the river Salso *The ancient name of the river Imera Settentrionale Sicily *The ancient name of the river Salso of Sicily * ''Himera'' (album), an album by Aria See also *Humera (other) Humera is a city in the Kafta Humera woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia. Humera may also refer to: Female first name *Humera Arshad, Pakistani pop singer *Humera Channa Humaira Channa, also known as Humera Channa (born on 22 Jun 1970 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himera
Himera (Greek language, Greek: ), was a large and important ancient Greece, ancient Greek city, situated on the north coast of Sicily at the mouth of the river of the same name (the modern Imera Settentrionale), between Panormus (modern Palermo) and Cephaloedium (modern Cefalù) in the ''comune'' of Termini Imerese. Many of its remains can be visited and there are two museums on the site. History Foundation and earliest history image:Imera tempio della vittoria mod.jpg, 250px, Ideal reconstruction of the Temple of Victory. Himera was the first Greek settlement on this part of the island and was a strategic outpost just outside the eastern boundary of the Ancient Carthage, Carthaginian-controlled west. Thucydides says it was the only Greek city on this coast of Sicily, which must however be understood with reference only to independent cities. Mylae, which was also on the north coast and certainly of Greek origin, was a dependency of Zancle (modern Messina). All authorities agre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Himera (480 BC)
The Battle of Himera (480 BC), supposedly fought on the same day as the 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. The alleged coincidence of this battle with the naval battle of Salamis and the resultant derailing of a Punic-Persian conspiracy aimed at destroying the Greek civilization is rejected by modern scholars. Scholars also agree that the battle led to the crippling of Carthage's power in Sicily for many decades. It was one of the most important battles of the Sicilian Wars. The discovery in 2007 and 2008 of mass graves from the battle has confirmed the location and nature of the battle. Background The Phoenicians had planted trading posts all over the coast of Sicily after 900 BC, but had never penetrated far inland. They had traded with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Himera (409 BC)
Near the site of the Battle of Himera (480 BC), first battle and great Ancient Carthage, 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 (a king of Carthage of the Magonid family, not the famous Hannibal of the Barcid family) and the Ionian Greeks of Himera aided by an army and a fleet from Syracuse, Sicily, 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. Background Phoenicians of Western Sicily had aided the Elymians against the Dorian Greeks of Selinus in 580 when a Greek colonization attempt of Lilybaeum was defeated. The invasion of Spartan Dorieus was again defeated by Carthage near Eryx (Sicily), Eryx in 510, and a war followed where Carthage destroyed the city of Hereclea Minoa. Carth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of The Himera River (311 BC)
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. Agathocles initially surprised the Carthaginians with an attack on their camp, but the Greeks lost the battle when they were attacked by unexpected Carthaginian reinforcements. The Greek army took many casualties as it retreated. Agathocles managed to gather the remains of his army and retreat to Syracuse, but lost control of Sicily. In classical antiquity the name Himera was used for two rivers on Sicily: the Imera Settentrionale and the Salso. The Imera Settentrionale flows north towards its mouth at the site of ancient Himera, the Salso follows a southern course to its mouth in modern Licata. The battle took place near the mouth of the Salso river because the Carthaginians positioned themselves on the hill of Ecnomus during the bat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imera Settentrionale
The Imera Settentrionale ( Greek: , Latin: ''Himera''; it, Imera Settentrionale or also ) is a river of Sicily, rising in the Western Madonie mountains near Cozzo Levanche, and flowing approximately through the '' comuni'' of Caltavuturo, Campofelice di Roccella, Cerda, Collesano, Scillato, Sclafani Bagni, Termini Imerese and Valledolmo (all in the Province of Palermo) to the Tyrrhenian Sea at the site of the ancient city of Himera. The drainage area is , making it one of the principal rivers of Sicily to flow into the Tyrrhenian.Bacino Idrografico del fiume Imera Settentrionale, Relazione bacino Regione Siciliana, p. 1-2 Historical significance Himera was the ancient name of two rivers in Sicily, the Imera Settentrionale flowing to ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salso
The Salso ( Sicilian: ''Salsu''), also known as the Imera Meridionale (Greek: ; Latin Himera), is a river of Sicily. It rises in the Madonie Mountains (Latin: Nebrodes Mons; Sicilian: Munti Madunìi) and, traversing the provinces of Enna and Caltanissetta, flows into the Mediterranean at the western end of the Gulf of Gela at the seaport of Licata, in the Province of Agrigento. Its small deltaic system there is dominated by marine processes rather than fluvial ones. It is a seasonal torrent, with brief but violent floods during the winter rains (from November to February), and all but dry in summer droughts. In November 1915 the iron bridge across the river's mouth collapsed during floods, and 119 people were swept away in the flood and lost.C. Amore et al., "Historical evolution of the Salso River mouth, with respect to the Licata harbour system" in Eurocoast/EUCC,''Littoral 2002'' on-line) The Salso, which is the longest river of Sicily at , has a drainage basin area of . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himera (album)
''Chimera'' () is the eighth studio album by Russian heavy metal band Aria and the last to feature vocalist Valery Kipelov. Track listing Personnel * Valery Kipelov – vocals * Vladimir Holstinin – guitar, keyboards on tracks 1, 3 and 4 * Sergey Terent'ev – guitar * Vitaly Dubinin – bass, keyboards on tracks 6, 8 and 9 * Alexander Maniakin – drums * Sergey Naumenko – keyboards on track 7 * Oleg Mishin – flute solo on track 4 * Leo Hao Alexey Mikhailovich Shamrovsky (russian: Алексей Михайлович Шамровский) better known as Leo Hao is a Russian fantasy artist. He is famous for painting cover art and illustrations for fantasy books and metal albums. Works ... – cover art References 2001 albums Aria (band) albums {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
