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Battle of Nomae

Battle of Nomae was a battle fought in 450 BC at Sicily, in what is now Italy. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Sicily. The recorded result: Greek victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 4,500–5,500.

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A rough reconstruction of the locations of the Elymians, Sicani and Sicels in Sicily around 11th century BC, before the arrival of the Phoenicians and the Greeks. Note from author: "This is a map I cr
A rough reconstruction of the locations of the Elymians, Sicani and Sicels in Sicily around 11th century BC, before the arrival of the Phoenicians and the Greeks. Note from author: "This is a map I cr. Soprani, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought450 BC
WhereSicily, Italy37.600N, 14.017E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeGreek victory
BelligerentsSicelsagainstSyracuse
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown

Record

Date450 BC (year precision)
PlaceSicily, Italy
37.600N, 14.017E
KindBattle, ancient
StrengthUnknown4,500–5,500
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Battle of NomaeBattle of NomaeOperation ExcessBattle of SperlingaBattle of HimeraBattle of CeramiBattle of GaglianoOperation ExcessBattle of SperlingaBattle of HimeraPalermoMessinaSiracusaMarsalaRagusa100 km37.600N, 14.017E
Placed at Sicily; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 450 BC

Battle of Nomae is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q9173314, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nomae, revision 1370270894, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.