What the records say
- When
- 397 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 38.18° N, 15.55° E
- Description
- 4th-century BCE battle in Sicily
Battle of Messene
4th-century BC battle in Sicily
The Battle of Messene took place in 397 BC in Sicily. Carthage, in retaliation for the attack on Motya by Dionysius, had sent an army under Himilco, to Sicily to regain lost territory. Himilco sailed to Panormus, and from there again sailed and marched along the northern coast of Sicily to Cape Pelorum, 12 miles (19 km) north of Messene.
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