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ΑΜΒΡΑΚΙΑ (Αρχαία πόλη) ΗΠΕΙΡΟΣ
Η Αμβρακία ήταν αποικία των Κορίνθιων (Στράβ. 10,2,8).
Νίκη των Αμβρακιωτών κατά των Μολοσσών σε μια νύχτα (Παυσ. 10,18,4).
Οι κάτοικοι της Αμβρακίας και του Ανακτορίου αναγκάστηκαν να εγκαταλείψουν τις πόλεις τους για να εποικίσουν τη Νικόπολη, πόλη που ίδρυσε ο Αύγουστος μετά τη νίκη του στο Ακτιο το 31 π.Χ. (Παυσ. 5,23,3).
Fulvius, having obtained the consulship, in B.C. 189, he was
intrusted with the war in Greece, during which he took Ambracia, traversed Epirus
as conqueror, and reduced to submission the island of Cephallenia.
The name of a distinguished family of the Fulvia gens. The most
distinguished member of the family was M. Fulvius Nobilior, consul B.C. 189, when
he conquered the Aetolians, and took the town of Ambracia. He had a taste for
literature and art, and was a patron of the poet Ennius, who accompanied him in
his Aetolian campaign.
This text is from: Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. Cited Nov 2002 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains interesting hyperlinks
Another remarkable stratagem in countermining is described by Livy (xxxviii. 7) at the siege of Ambracia by the Romans, when the Ambraciots introduced into the besiegers' mine a "stink-pot" of burning feathers.
This text is from: Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. Cited Nov 2002 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains interesting hyperlinks
The following took part in the war: The Ampraciots came to help with seven ships.
. . . next to them, four hundred Chalcidians; next again, five hundred Ampraciots. After these stood eight hundred Leucadians and Anactorians
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