What the records say
- When
- 409 BCE
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 37.58° N, 12.82° E
- Description
- 5th-century BCE battle in Sicily
Battle of Selinus
5th-century BC battle in Sicily
The Battle of Selinus, which took place early in 409 BC, is the opening battle of the so-called Second Sicilian War. The ten-day-long siege and battle was fought in Sicily between the Carthaginian forces under Hannibal Mago and the Dorian Greeks of Selinus.
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