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- Founded c.710 BC as the Achaean colony of Kroton (Ancient Greek: Κρότων or Ϙρότων; Latin: Crotona), it became a great Greek city, home of the renowned mathematician-philosopher Pythagoras amongst other famous citizens, and one of the most important centres of Magna Graecia.
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During its early history Croton expanded its influence over the Bruttian peninsula founding possibly Caulonia in the second half of the 7th century BC. [11] The victory of Locri and Rhegium over Croton in the battle of the Sagra in middle of the sixth century BC [12] interrupted the expansion of the city.
Crotone, port town, Calabria regione, southern Italy. It lies along the Gulf of Taranto, northwest of the Cape of Colonne, and east-northeast of Catanzaro. It was known as Cotrone from the Middle Ages until the Italian form of its early name was restored in 1928. The town was founded by Achaean.
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Kroton was founded between 709 and 708 BC, and it is almost needless to say that it was the city that welcomed Pythagoras (570-495 BC), the famous mathematician who around 530 BC founded the school of the Pythagoreans, whose philosophy on the "transmigration of souls" is known throughout the world.
Visit Crotone, the historic and ancient city of Kroton, in Calabria at the southern end of Italy, and the Archaeological Park of Capo Colonna.
Jul 20, 2018 · The city has had a long and eventful history, with several ups and downs, and has now managed to become an economically renewed urban location. Throughout history, the city has witnessed several power struggles for its dominion.
History. The area around Capo Colonna, the easternmost point of the province, revealed numerous archaeological remains of Stone Age settlements, with large quantities of Neolithic pottery being found.
Nov 6, 2019 · The Province’s capital Crotone is divided into the old and new city. According to Ovid’s legend, the city owes its name to Hercules, who built the city as a memorial to repent for accidentally injuring to death his friend Crotone.
