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1 day ago · By the third century BC, Carthage was the center of a sprawling network of colonies and client states. It controlled more territory than the Roman Republic, and became one of the largest and most prosperous cities in the Mediterranean, with a quarter of a million inhabitants.
May 3, 2024 · The first Greek city to be absorbed into the Roman Republic was Neàpolis in 327 BC. At the beginning of the 3rd century, Rome was a great power but had not yet entered into conflict with most of Magna Graecia, which had been allies of the Samnites.
- 8th century BC
- Italy
5 days ago · Naples, one of the largest cities in Italy, is known as “Napoli” in Italian. The name “Naples” is derived from the Greek word “Neapolis,” which means “new city.” This ancient Greek colony was later taken over by the Romans in the 4th century BC.
1 day ago · The Odrysian kingdom ( / oʊˈdrɪʒən /; Ancient Greek: Βασίλειον Ὀδρυσῶν) was an ancient Thracian state that thrived between the early 5th century BC and the early 3rd / late 1st century BC.
- Monarchy
- Thracian polytheism
- Seuthopolis, (c. 330–250 BC)
Apr 26, 2024 · During the late 3rd century BC, many battles took place between the Ptolemies, led by General Scopas in the south, and two Seleucid armies in the north, one led by Antiochus the Younger and the other by Antiochus III.
Apr 25, 2024 · Ever since Napoli (Neapolis) was erected by Greeks in the 6th century BC, the city went through the hands of Romans, then ruled by Goths, Byzantines, Lombards, Normans, and Spanish. For nearly 600 years Naples served as the capital of The Kingdom of Naples (also known as the Kingdom of Sicily) which was an independent state comprising the ...
May 6, 2024 · An ancient monarchy at the time of the Trojan War, the city was ruled by several tyrants during the Archaic and Classical periods and became a democracy in the 3rd century BC. Sicyon was celebrated for its contributions to ancient Greek art, producing many famous painters and sculptors.
