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Battle of Helike
The Battle of Helike was a failed Carthaginian siege near modern Elche, Spain, in 229 BC, during which the general Hamilcar Barca drowned in the retreat.
Carthaginian colonization of Sardinia
The Carthaginian colonization of Sardinia was Carthage's takeover in the 6th century BC of Phoenician coastal towns including Sulcis, Nora, and Tharros, with annexation confirmed by the 509 BC treaty with Rome.
Founding of Gadir
The founding of Gadir, also called the founding of Gades, was the Phoenician settlement of Cádiz, Spain, by colonists from Tyre, traditionally dated around 1100 BC.
Founding of Motya
The founding of Motya, also called the founding of Mozia, established a Phoenician settlement on the island of Motya in the Marsala Lagoon, western Sicily, around 775-750 BC.
Himilco's Atlantic voyage
Himilco's Atlantic voyage was a Carthaginian exploring expedition, probably in the sixth or fifth century BC, in which Himilco sailed north from Gades (Cádiz) along the Atlantic coasts of Europe.
Pentathlus expedition
The Pentathlus expedition, or Expedition of Pentathlus, was a failed attempt around 580 BC by Greeks of Rhodes and Cnidus, led by Pentathlos of Cnidus, to colonize western Sicily.
Siege of Motya
The siege of Motya, also called the Battle of Motya, was the capture and destruction of Carthage's chief stronghold in Sicily by Dionysius I of Syracuse in 397 BC.