Siege of Akragas (406 BC)
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siege-of-akragas-406-bc-188-7052758
title:
Siege of Akragas (406 BC)
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The siege of Akragas took place in 406 BCE in Sicily; the Carthaginian enterprise ultimately lasted a total of eight months. The Carthaginian army under Hannibal Mago besieged the Dorian Greek city of Akragas in retaliation for the Greek raids on Punic colonies in Sicily. The city managed to repel Carthaginian attacks until a relief army from Syracuse defeated part of the besieging Carthaginian army and lifted the siege of the city. During the siege, Hannibal and a large number of Carthaginian s
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Siege during the Sicilian wars with Carthage
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Akragas_(406_BC)
date created:
2008-03-03T19:19:23Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T19:57:04Z
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