Roman forces deposed Decius and restored the city's independence in 271 BC. Thereafter, Rhegium was an important ally of Rome, with the status of municipium and socia navalis (naval ally). It retained its Greek customs and language, as well as its mint. [16]

Rhegium, modern Reggio Calabria, is located at the tip of Italy’s “toe.” It is situated on the eastern shore of the Strait of Messina, opposite the city of Messina on the island of Sicily. According to the ancient writer Aeschylus, the name Rhegium comes from the Greek word meaning “to rend, split, break,” apparently referring to the ...

Rhegium was originally an oligarchy, but little is known of the first two centuries of its history. Anaxilas is named as its “tyrant” (in the Gr. sense of that word) in the generation of 494 to 476 b.c., and he led the city into an era of imperialism.

《使徒行传》中的 利基翁 ，圣经希腊原文Ῥήγιον，是从其原有拉丁名Rhegium希腊化而来；这希腊字的拉丁（英文）字母写法是 Rhēgion， 中文从这字以 闽南语 音译为利基翁。英文圣经维持其原有拉丁文的写法Rhegium。

《使徒行傳》中的利基翁， 聖經希臘原文 Ῥήγιον ，是從其原有拉丁名 Rhegium 希臘化而來 ；這希臘字的拉丁（英文）字母寫法是 Rhēgion ，中文從這字以閩南音 譯為利基翁。

Reggio di Calabria, city, former capital (until 1971) of Calabria region, southern Italy. It is a port on the Strait of Messina, opposite the city of Messina, Sicily. The original settlement of Rhegion (Latin Rhegium) was founded c. 720 bce by Greek colonists from Chalcis as a daughter city to

RHEGIUM. re-ji-um: This city (Rhegion] , the modern Reggio di Calabria) was a town situated on the east side of the Sicilian Straits, about 6 miles South of a point opposite Messana (Messina). Originally a colony of Chalcidian Greeks, the place enjoyed great prosperity in the 5th century B.C., but was captured and destroyed by Dionysius, tyrant ...

Again, the notice of the intermediate position of Rhegium; the waiting there for a southerly wind to carry the ship through the strait; the run to Puteoli with such a wind within the twenty-four hours, are all points of geographical accuracy which help us to realize the narrative.

Rhegium, known today as Reggio Calabria, is a city located on the toe of the Italian peninsula, directly across the Strait of Messina from Sicily. In the context of the New Testament, Rhegium holds significance as a stop on the Apostle Paul's journey to Rome, as recorded in …

Rhegium was an ancient Greek colony, mainly of Chalcidians, in the south of Italy. Commanding the southern entrance to the Sicilian Straits, It had great strategic importance, and willingly or un willingly played a part in many wars.