Catana
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Catanians
in the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
A Sicilian city founded by the Chalcidians, expected by Nicias to support the Athenian expedition.
Moreover, Thucles and the Chalcidians from Naxos set out in the fifth year after the founding of Syracuse, and having expelled the Sicels by arms, re—settled Leontini, and after it Catana, the Catanians themselves having chosen Evarchus as their founder.
For besides Naxos and Catana, which I expect will side with us on the strength of their connexion with Leontini, there are seven others, and those equipped with every thing in a style just agreeing with our own power, and most of all, those against which we are more especially sailing, namely, Selinus and Syracuse.
After this the Athenians sailed to Rhegium, and having now put out with all their armament for Catana, on their arrival there established themselves in their camp.
On the Peace with Sparta
A Sicilian ally of Athens named alongside Segesta in the lead-up to the Sicilian expedition.
and she pointed out the advantages of an alliance with herself, if only we would consent to it, over those of the existing alliance with Segesta and Catana.
Hellenica
Sicilian city to which Dionysius sends his cavalry after the Leontine revolt.
And immediately thereafter the Syracusan horsemen were despatched by Dionysius to Catana.