Rhegium

Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 38.109, 15.644 · 9 events

Events

YearSourceAccount
427 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarTwenty Athenian ships reach Rhegium and take part in the Sicilian war
425 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarThe Locrians invade and plunder Rhegium's territory with their whole army
415 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarWith 134 ships and 5,100 hoplites, they leave Corcyra and reach Rhegium along the Italian coast
415 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarThey camp in the precinct of Artemis outside Rhegium and negotiate with the Rhegians, who refuse them entry
415 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarLearning that Egesta has only 30 talents, the three generals split over the plans of Nicias (Selinus), Alcibiades (diplomacy) and Lamachus (Syracuse at once)
413 BCThucydides, History of the Peloponnesian WarWhen the Crotonians forbid passage, they go down to the coast and pass through coastal cities to Petra in Rhegian territory
389 BCDiodorus Siculus, Library of HistoryTheairides attacked a Rhegian warship (a decanaid).
344 BCPlutarch's Parallel LivesAt Rhegium he deceives the Carthaginians and sets sail
AD 550Procopius, History of the WarsThe Goths attacked the fortress of Rhegium but were driven back by the defenders; Totila left a small force and moved on.
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