Battle of Cronium
Part of the 4th-century BC Sicilian Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Cronium (c. 376 BCE) was part of the Sicilian Wars and took place in Sicily. A Syracusan army, led by Dionysius I, was defeated by a Carthaginian army, led by Himilco Mago, Mago II's son. The Carthaginians won the day having routed the enemy army. Leptines, Dionysius' brother, was killed during the battle. The location of Cronium is considered to be close to modern Palermo.
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Part of the Sicilian Wars | |||||||
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Syracuse | Carthage | ||||||
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Dionysius I | Himilco Margo | ||||||
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