The Stilaro (in antiquity the Elleporus or possibly Elleporos ; in Calabrian dialect Stilaru ) is an Italian river, which runs through Bivongi , Pazzano and Stilo in the Province of Reggio Calabria , Calabria and, along with the river, gives its name to the Vallata dello Stilaro Allaro , the valley through which it flows. It is 59.17 km long.
5-685: Along the river there are remains of iron works, which arose with the industrialization of the area, mills and two hydroelectric plants. In 389 BC, the Battle of the Elleporus was alongside the river. A significant feature of the river is the Cascata del Marmarico which, at 114 metres, is the tallest waterfall both in the region of Calabria and in the Southern Apennines . Its name, Marmarico means “slow” and “heavy”, perhaps deriving from
10-404: A tight noose around the enemy. The disorganised and scattered forces of Heloris became easy prey for Dionysius's well organised phalanx and fled after hearing that their leader had been killed. They sought refuge on a hill but were surrounded by Dionysius's forces and later 10,000 of them surrendered. Dionysius I of Syracuse went on to conquer southern Italy ( Magna Graecia ), heavily defeating
15-671: The Italiote League . Dionysius triumphed in the battle and was then able to extend his control into southern Italy . After arriving in southern Italy with a force of 20,000 men, 3000 horses and a fleet of 40 galleys , Dionysius decided to lay siege to Caulonia . To force Dionysius into relaxing his siege, the League commander Heloris decided to leave his camp and march north towards Elleporus with his army which numbered 25,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalrymen (mostly composed of Syracusan exiles). In response, Dionysius lifted
20-532: The fact that the water seems to hang in motionless threads. This Calabrian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Italy is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Battle of the Elleporus The Battle of the Elleporus was fought in 389 BC between the forces of Dionysius I of Syracuse and the armies of
25-400: The siege and marched his army to Elleporus 7 km (4.3 mi) away from the enemy. The two armies were ignorant of each other's whereabouts until Dionysius acquired intelligence about Heloris's position from one of his scouts. Exploiting this advantage he ordered his forces to launch a surprise attack on the enemy at dawn. Dionysius used his overwhelming numerical superiority to form
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