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Battle of Himera

Battle of Himera was a battle fought in 409 BC at Himera, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 409 BC to 405 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory, Sack of Himera. Recorded strength: 16,000 against 60,000 (Ancient sources).

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Battaglia di Himera, 409 a.C.
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Fought409 BC
WhereHimera, Italy37.983N, 13.700E
OutcomeCarthaginian victory, Sack of Himera
BelligerentsHimera; SyracuseagainstCarthage
Casualties and losses3,000; 3,000 executedand6,000+
Part ofGreco-Carthaginian War409 BC to 405 BC

Where it sits in the Greco-Carthaginian War

Battle of Himera, 409 BCBattle of Selinus, 409 BCBattle of the Himera River, 406 BCSiege of Akragas, 406 BCBattle of Gela, 405 BC409 BC405 BCBattle of Himera, 409 BC
5 placed engagements of the Greco-Carthaginian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date409 BC (year precision)
PlaceHimera, Italy
37.983N, 13.700E
KindBattle, ancient
Territorial changeIonian Greek city Himera destroyed
Strength16,00060,000 (Ancient sources)
Casualties and losses3,000; 3,000 executed6,000+
Commanders
  • Diocles of Syracuse
  • Hannibal Mago
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Battle of Himera is one of 99 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1287213, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Himera (409 BC), revision 1370443027, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.