Battle of the Sagra

The Battle of the Sagra was fought in the 6th century BC between the Greek cities of Locri Epizefiri and Croton.

This river cannot be precisely identified, but may be the present-day Torbido[1] or the Allaro, in the Province of Reggio Calabria,[2][3] southern Italy.

An explanation which incorporates both possibilities is that Locri attacked Caulonia while Croton was occupied with the siege of Siris.

[16] For Locri it was instead the start of a more and more aggressive policy towards neighbouring cities, subsequently leading to a rupture in its alliance with Rhegion.

[citation needed] There is evidence that a cult to the Dioscuri was present in Locri in the beginning of the fifth century BC, which probably began as a result of the battle.