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Leontini (lēəntī`nī), ancient city, E Sicily, c.20 mi (32 km) S of Catania. It was (729 B.C.) a colony of Chalcidians from the island of Naxos and passed (5th cent. B.C.) under the rule of Syracuse. It was the legendary home of the Laestrygones, a group of giants encountered by Odysseus. The modern town occupying the site is Lentini.
Leontini an ancient Greek city in Sicily, founded in 729 B.C. by inhabitants of the nearby Chalcidian colony of Naxos. The city fought against Syracuse for independence; in the early fourth century B.C. it came under the power of the tyrant of Syracuse, Dionysius. During the Second Punic War (218–201 B.C.), Leontini became part of Carthage. It was destroyed by Rome in 214 B.C. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Milan 1992-93 'Capello was very strict and rigid, but he perfected the mechanisms of Sacchi and he prompted the leap in quality - Capello brought out the man in me' Paolo Maldini Milan owner Silvio Berlusconi blew almost £34m in the summer of 1992 bringing in Jean-Pierre Papin, Zvonimir Boban, Dejan Savicevic, Stefano Eranio and Gianluigi Lentini, but Capello did not welcome them all. Arrigo Sacchi's squad contained the two most expensive players in the world - Baggio and Gianluigi Lentini - but they could not find a way past Andy Roxburgh's side. Baggio and Gianluigi Lentini were worth a combined pounds 21million and the Italian FA had insured their players for pounds 90m. |
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