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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.
Siege of Segesta (397 BC) – Sicilian Wars; Siege of Syracuse (397 BC) – Sicilian Wars; Siege of Tauromenium (394 BC) – Sicilian Wars; Siege of Theodosia (389 BC) – Bosporan-Heracleote War; Siege of Rhegium (386 BC) Siege of Samos (366 BC) Siege of Theodosia (c. 365 BC) – Bosporan-Heracleote War; Siege of Theodosia (c. 360 BC ...
While the Greek army under Dionysius was present near the city of Catana during the battle, the Carthaginian army under Himilco was away in the interior of Sicily, making a detour around the erupting Mount Etna. The Carthaginian fleet crushed the Greek fleet in the battle, leading to the Carthaginian siege of Syracuse later in 397 BC.
Siege of Syracuse: A Carthaginian expeditionary army (some 50,000 men) under Himilco crosses to Sicily. They conquer the north coast and put Dionysius I, tyrant of Syracuse, on the defensive and besiege Syracuse. However, the Carthaginian army suffers from the plague. The Syracuse counterattacked and completely defeat Himilco's army.
The city of Syracuse has been besieged many times in history. Siege of Syracuse may refer to: By the Athenians: Siege of Syracuse (415–413 BC), during the Sicilian Expedition; By the Carthaginians: Siege of Syracuse (397 BC) Siege of Syracuse (343 BC) Siege of Syracuse (311–309 BC) Siege of Syracuse (278 BC) By the Roman Republic:
491–478 BCE - Gelon is tyrant of Syracuse. 480 BCE - Gelon defeats Carthage at the Battle of Himera. 415–413 BCE – Syracuse besieged by Greek forces. [1] [2] 397 BCE - Siege of Syracuse (397 BC) 343 BCE - Siege of Syracuse (343 BC) 311-309 BCE - Siege of Syracuse (311–309 BC) 287 BCE – Birth of mathematician Archimedes (approximate date).
Siege of Syracuse (397 BC) Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC) Siege of Syracuse (278 BC) T. Siege of Tauromenium (394 BC) This page was last edited on 8 September 2024 ...
The siege of Segesta took place either in the summer of 398 BC or the spring of 397 BC. Dionysius the Elder, tyrant of Syracuse, after securing peace with Carthage in 405 BC, had steadily increased his military power and tightened his grip on Syracuse.