Classical era · 406 BCE

Siege of Akragas

The siege of Akragas took place in 406 BC in Sicily; the Carthaginian enterprise ultimately lasted a total of eight months. The Carthaginian army under Hannibal Mago besieged the Dorian Greek city of Akragas in retaliation for the Greek raids on Punic colonies in Sicily.

When: 406 BCE
Where: Akragas
Era: Classical

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