Siege of Tauromenium (394 BC)
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Siege of Tauromenium (394 BC)
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The siege of Tauromenium was laid down by Dionysius, tyrant of Syracuse, in the winter of 394 BC, in the course of the Sicilian Wars against Carthage. After defeating the Carthaginians at the Battle of Syracuse in 397 BC, Dionysius had been expanding his territory and political influence by conquering Sicel lands and planting Greek colonies in northeastern Sicily. Tauromenium was a Sicel city allied to Carthage and in a position to threaten both Syracuse and Messina. Dionysius laid siege to the
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Siege of the Sicilian War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tauromenium_(394_BC)
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2009-09-20T07:55:28Z
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2024-09-08T19:52:00Z
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