029 The First Greco-Punic War

An episode of the The History of Ancient Greece podcast, hosted by Ryan Stitt, titled "029 The First Greco-Punic War" was published on January 16, 2017 and runs 63 minutes.

January 16, 2017 ·63m · The History of Ancient Greece

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Episode Description

In this episode, part 2 of 2 on the Greco-Etruscan-Carthaginian relations during the 6th/5th centuries BC, we discuss the tyrannies that arose and fell in Sicily in the first half of the 5th century BC at Rhegium/Zancle (Messana), Himera, Syracuse, Gela, and Akragas; the First Greco-Punic War and its aftermath/legacy; the decline of Etruscan power in Campania; the changes in the Carthaginian constitution following the war; and finally, the sea explorations of Himilco (northwest Europe) and Hanno the Navigator (western Africa)

Show Notes:http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/01/029-first-greco-punic-war.html

Intro by Guillaume Lamothe of the History of Exploration Podcast

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