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Classical era · 214 BCE – 212 BCE

Siege of Syracuse

The siege of Syracuse by the Roman Republic took place in 213–212 BC. The Romans successfully stormed the Hellenistic city of Syracuse after a protracted siege, giving them control of the entire island of Sicily.

Siege of Syracuse
Siege of Syracuse · Thomas Ralph Spence, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
214 BCE – 212 BCE
Where
Syracuse
Era
Classical

Topics

Italy753 BCE – today

Before and after

First Macedonian War214 BCE – 205 BCEBattle of Capua212 BCEShow on timeline

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