@yuribrito1504

3 years ago

Great Video! I'm a huge fan of Magna Graecia (Μεγάλη Ελλάς), as the Romans called the Greek colonization within the current Italian regions of Sicily, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia, and Campania. Sicily, the "queen of the Mediterranean" ("La Regina del Mediterraneo"), as I like to call it, was the very heart of Magna Graecia! In Sicily, however, the Greek colonization was concentrated within the current Sicilian provinces of Syracuse (Siracusa), Catania, Ragusa, Messina, Agrigento, Caltanissetta, Enna and within the southern part of the province of Trapani as well (where Selinunte is located). The current province of Palermo, on the other hand, belonged to the Carthaginians. Syracuse (Συράκουσαι), for example, was not only the most important city of Magna Graecia, but it was also one of the most important cities of the western world (specially during Hiero II's reign), rivaling in importance with Rome and Athens themselves! It was also the birthplace of Archimedes himself! Syracuse, in my historical analysis, was the "queen of Sicily" ("Η βασίλισσα της Σικελίας"). From a simple Corinthian colony, Syracuse became the most important city of Magna Graecia. Agrigento (Ακράγας), in turn, was the second most important city of Magna Graecia, especially during the reign of Theron (488-472 BC). After the Greek victory over the Carthaginians at the Battle of Himera (480 BC), Akragas became the most important city of central Sicily. Pindar himself call it the "most beautiful city of the mortals". However, after the destruction of the city by the Carthaginians in 406 BC, Akragas, in MY historical analysis, never recovered its former glory and importance. Rhegium/Ρήγιον (which was the most important city of the Greek Calabria), Taranto/Τάρας (which was the most important city of the Greek Puglia/Apulia) and Paestum/Ποσειδώνια (which was one of the most important cities of Campania), in MY historical analysis, were also key cities for the Greek civilization (Ελλάς). Taranto (Τάρας), in particular, was the single Spartan colony in Magna Graecia! Moreover, the importance of these cities continued even after the Roman conquest! Syracuse (Syracusae) itself, for example, became the capital of the Roman province of Sicily (PROVINCIA SICILIA), which was the first Roman province outside Italy (the "firstborn" of the Roman provinces, as I like to call it). Rhegium became one of the most important cities of BRVTTIVM (Calabria), part of Regio III Lucania et Bruttii (which was one of the 11 regions that emperor Augustus organized Italy). Taranto (Tarentum), in turn, became one of the largest centers of APVLIA (Puglia), which was part of Regio II Apulia et Calabria. Paestum, lastly, became one of the most important cities of Regio I Latium et Campania (which included Rome itself and huge parts of the current Campania). The legacy of Magna Graecia continued throughout the centuries! I really hope to visit its ruins someday.

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