Location
Messina
- Title
- ita Messina
- lat Mamertina
- lat Messana
- grc Μεσσήνη
- grc Ζάγκλη
- grc Zancle
- Description
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eng
Zancle was founded as Greek colony in the eighth century B.C. Home of the Mamertines who called for Roman assistance against Carthaginian forces in 264 B.C., sparking the First Punic War.