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    Agrigento (redirect from Akragas)
    [dʒɪɾˈdʒɛndɪ] or Giurgenti [dʒʊɾˈdʒɛndɪ]; Ancient Greek: Ἀκράγας, romanized: Akrágas; Latin: Agrigentum or Acragas; Punic: ’GRGNT; Arabic: كركنت, romanized: Kirkant...
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  • Akragas may refer to: Akragas, an ancient Greek city on the site of modern Agrigento, Sicily Acragas (mythology), one of the Potamoi, son of Zeus and...
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  • Associazione Sportiva Dilettantistica Akragas 2018, commonly referred to as Akragas, is an Italian association football club based in Agrigento, Sicily...
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    in a street fight. Syracuse and Akragas did not neglect their defences during the activities of Hermocrates. Akragas, expecting to be the first target...
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    444–443 BC) was a Greek pre-Socratic philosopher and a native citizen of Akragas, a Greek city in Sicily. Empedocles' philosophy is best known for originating...
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    Meanwhile, Akragas had taken over Sikan and Sicel lands under the tyrant Theron of Acragas (488-472 BC). To forestall any conflicts between Akragas and Syracuse...
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    (2022). Die Münzen der Tyrannen Territorium und Einflussmacht der Polis Akragas in der Zeit der Emmenidenherrschaft (490/89-471 v. Chr., Westsizilien)...
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    main base at Akragas. A large Carthaginian army attempted to lift the siege in 262 BC but was heavily defeated at the Battle of Akragas. The Romans then...
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    Doric colonists founded Taras, Syrakousai, Megara Hyblaia, Leontinoi, Akragas, and Ghelas; the Syracusans founded Ankón and Adria; the Megarese founded...
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    survivors then founded Heraclea Minoa. Sicilian Greeks (probably the cities of Akragas, Gela and Selinus) fought an undated war of revenge against Carthage, which...
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    of the First Sacred War 583 Psammetichus is overthrown by Korinth 582 Akragas is founded by Gelans 582: First recorded Pythian Games 581 Selinus attacks...
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  • Dipartimento Beni Culturali e Identità Siciliana I tesori di Akragas|Treasures of Akragas" to celebrate Hardcastle's contributions to archaeology. A centenary...
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    Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Akragas (now Agrigento) in Sicily in Magna Graecia, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. Phalaris was renowned...
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    today, such as Neapolis ("New City", now Naples), Syrakousai (Syracuse), Akragas (Agrigento), Taras (Taranto), Rhegion (Reggio Calabria), and Kroton (Crotone)...
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  • Achilles - Finnish sports club from Porvoo. A.S.D. Akragas Calcio. In 1952, by renaming to Akragas, rather than using the Italianized version of the name...
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  • fleet and capturing the grain convoy bound for Akragas. The Greeks, faced with starvation, abandoned Akragas, which was sacked by Himilco. The siege had...
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    dei Templi, a section of the ancient city of Agrigentum (ancient Greek Akragas, modern Agrigento) in Sicily. Its attribution to Hera derives from a misinterpretation...
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  • brutal means and expansionist policies. In 570 BC Phalaris became tyrant of Akragas, followed by Cleander in Gela in 505 BC, succeeded by his brother Hippocrates...
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    (Πέριλλος)) of Athens invented and proposed it to Phalaris, the tyrant of Akragas, Sicily, as a new means of execution. The bull was said to have been hollow...
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    settlements. The most important colony was in Syracuse; others grew up at Akragas, Selinunte, Gela, Himera and Zancle. The native Sicani and Sicel peoples...
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    hero) is an ancient Greek temple of Magna Graecia in the ancient city of Akragas, located in the Valle dei Templi in Agrigento, Italy. The building, in...
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    with Rome. In 262 BC, the Romans moved to the southern coast and besieged Akragas. In order to raise the siege, Carthage sent reinforcements, including 60...
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  • David Olaoye (category ASD Akragas 2018 players)
    professional footballer who plays as a forward for Italian Serie D club Akragas. Olaoye spent his youth career with Junior Hammers and Elite Pro Sports...
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  • sent off with a red card in the 45th minute of a 0–0 home draw against Akragas. Trovato ended his loan to Cosenza with 19 appearances and he helped the...
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  • 2023-01-23. "Akragas, firmano in tre: rinnovo per il brasiliano Thiago Cazè". AgrigentoNotizie (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-01-23. "Akragas, Thiago Cazè:...
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    Akrillai was also a road-station on the route from Syracuse to Gela and Akragas. By passing via Akrai and Kasmenai, the road avoided the low Hyblaean Mountains...
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    Sicily: he will be Akragas' coach]. La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). 9 January 2017. Retrieved 17 July 2015. "Calciomercato Akragas, Legrottaglie lascia...
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  • the expansion of the Greek colonies on the island, mainly Syracuse and Akragas. However, in the 450's BCE they had grown in power under a leader named...
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    commemorate the Battle of Himera (480 BC), in which the Greek cities of Akragas (Agrigento) and Syracuse, Magna Graecia, defeated the Carthaginians under...
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    Scylletium Siris Sybaris Sybaris on the Traeis Taras Terina Thurii Sicily Akragas Akrai Akrillai Apollonia Calacte Casmenae Catana Gela Helorus Henna Heraclea...
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