Tarentum

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Tarentum was an important ancient Greek colony in southern Italy, known for its strategic harbor, economic prosperity, and cultural influence in the region of Magna Graecia.

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Tarentum canonical 40

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Greek colony
ancient Greek city
polis
afterConquestStatus Roman municipium
alliedWith Epirus
Sparta
capturedBy Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus
Roman Republic
coinIconography Taras on dolphin
rider on dolphin
economyBasedOn agriculture
craft production
fishing
maritime trade
foughtWar Pyrrhic War
foundedBy Partheniae
Phalanthos
Spartan colonists
hadColony Heraclea in Lucania
linked to: Heraclea
hasApproximateFoundationDate 706 BC
8th century BC
hasArchaeologicalSite Taranto archaeological area
hasCaptureDate 272 BC
hasCulturalSphere Hellenic world
linked to: Hellenism
hasDialect Doric Greek
hasGovernmentType democracy
oligarchy
hasHarbor natural harbor
strategic harbor
hasLanguage Greek
hasMuseum National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
hasNotableMathematician Archytas of Tarentum
linked to: Archytas
hasNotablePhilosopher Archytas of Tarentum
linked to: Archytas
hasNotablePoet Leonidas of Tarentum
Rhinthon of Tarentum
hasOriginalName Taras
hasPoliticalStatus independent city-state
hasRegionType coastal city
hasRiver Taras River
invitedAsMilitaryLeader Alexander of Epirus
Archidamus III
Pyrrhus of Epirus
involvedInConflictWith Lucanians
Messapians
Romans
knownFor Pythagorean tradition
coinage
cultural influence
economic prosperity
naval power
philosophical activity
locatedIn Magna Graecia
region of Apulia
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
locatedOn Gulf of Taranto
linked to: Gulf of Tarentum

Ionian Sea
minted bronze coins
silver coins
modernCountry Italy
modernLocation Taranto
namedAfter mythical hero Taras
opponentInWar Roman Republic
partOf Magna Graecia
religiousCult Apollo
linked to: Apollo Karneios

Artemis
Poseidon
timeOfGreatestProsperity 4th century BC

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Magna Graecia hasPart Tarentum
Via Appia connects Tarentum
Pyrrhic War hasParticipant Tarentum
Pyrrhic War belligerent Tarentum
Metapontum alliedWith Tarentum
Archytas birthPlace Tarentum
Archytas citizenship Tarentum
ancient Italy majorCity Tarentum
Apollo Karneios veneratedIn Tarentum
Lucani conflictedWith Tarentum
Philolaus associatedWith Tarentum
Heraclea foundedBy Tarentum
Heraclea underControlOf Tarentum
Thurii hadConflictWith Tarentum
Partheniae founded Tarentum
Partheniae foundingCity Tarentum
Taras hasRomanName Tarentum
Taras renamedAs Tarentum
Taras eponymousFounderOf Tarentum
subject linked to: mythical hero Taras
Taras associatedWithLocation Tarentum
subject linked to: mythical hero Taras
Taras namedAfter Tarentum
subject linked to: mythical hero Taras
Taras givesNameTo Tarentum
subject linked to: mythical hero Taras
Taras worshippedIn Tarentum
subject linked to: mythical hero Taras
Taras associatedCityState Tarentum
subject linked to: mythical hero Taras
Pyrrhus of Epirus alliedWith Tarentum
Messapians conflictWith Tarentum
Taras River associatedWith Tarentum
Regio IV Samnium contains Tarentum
Western Greek world hasPart Tarentum