Siege of Syracuse

When

397 BCE

Kind

Siege

Coordinates

37.07° N, 15.29° E

Description

Unsuccessful siege by Carthage during Sicilian Wars

Unsuccessful siege by Carthage during Sicilian Wars

The siege of Syracuse in 397 BC was the first of four unsuccessful sieges Carthaginian forces would undertake against Syracuse from 397 to 278 BC. In retaliation for the siege of Motya by Dionysius of Syracuse, Himilco of the Magonid family of Carthage led a substantial force to Sicily.

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