Himera, Sicilië AE20 (6/12e, Hemilitron) 407 BCE 

• -407 
• Griekenland (antiek) 
• AE 20 
• Oude Griekenland - Klassieke periode (480–323 v.Chr.) 

Himera (in Italian Imera) was an Ancient Greek city state on the north coast of the island of Sicily (see Magna Graecia), located at the mouth of a similar river, ± 45 km east of Palermo. Himera became 649 BC. founded by colonists from Zancle, with mixed Dorian and Ionian origins. The lyric poet Stesichorus has lived and worked here. When the local tyrant Terillus shortly before 480 BC. was driven by Theron of Akragas, he called for the help of the Carthagers to recapture his throne. These came to him with a great army of forces, but before Himera, Gelo of Syracuse and Theron of Akragas knew to bring them a crushing defeat: that was the so-called Battle of Himera. In 476 BC. Theron directed a massacre under a large part of the bourgeoisie, as a punishment for attempted conspiracy, after which he drew new settlers. During the Athenian expedition to Sicily (415-413 BC, Himera chose the Syracuse side. In 409 BC. the city was again attacked by the Carthagers under the command of Hannibal Mago, and this time completely destroyed. It was rebuilt more westward under the name Thermae.