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The siege of Syracuse by the Roman Republic took place in 213–212 BC. [4] The Romans successfully stormed the Hellenistic city of Syracuse after a protracted siege, giving them control of the entire island of Sicily. During the siege, the city was protected by weapons developed by Archimedes.
Archimedes may have used mirrors acting collectively as a parabolic reflector to burn ships attacking Syracuse.. Archimedes is purported to have invented a large scale solar furnace, sometimes described as a heat ray, and used it to burn attacking Roman ships during the Siege of Syracuse (c. 213–212 BC).
The Claw of Archimedes (Ancient Greek: Ἁρπάγη, romanized: harpágē, lit. 'snatcher'; also known as the iron hand ) was an ancient weapon devised by Archimedes to defend the seaward portion of Syracuse 's city wall against amphibious assault .
Archimedes died during the siege of Syracuse, when he was killed by a Roman soldier despite orders that he should not be harmed. Cicero describes visiting Archimedes' tomb, which was surmounted by a sphere and a cylinder that Archimedes requested be placed there to represent his most valued mathematical discovery.
Siege of Syracuse (Italian: L'assedio di Siracusa) is a 1960 historical drama film about the Roman Siege of Syracuse, which took place between 213 and 212 B.C., during the Second Punic War with Carthage. The film was directed by Pietro Francisci.
The siege of Syracuse in a 17th-century engraving. After Timoleon's death the struggle among the city's parties restarted and ended with the rise of another tyrant, Agathocles, who seized power with a coup in 317 BC. He resumed the war against Carthage, with alternate fortunes.
Archimedes Directing the Defenses of Syracuse (213-212 BC), by Thomas Ralph Spence. Siege of Saguntum (219 BC) – casus belli for the Second Punic War; Siege of Casilinum (216–215 BC) – Second Punic War; Siege of Petelia (215 BC) – Second Punic War; Siege of Arpi (213 BC) – Second Punic War; Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC) – the ...
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