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Siege of Lilybaeum
Siege of Lilybaeum was a siege conducted in 368 BC at Lilibaeum, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory.
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Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Record
| Date | 368 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Lilibaeum, Italy 37.803N, 12.429E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BC, same recorded site
- Siege of Lilybaeum 276 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Lilybaeum 218 BC, 0.5 km SE
- Siege of Motya 398 BC, 8.1 km NE
- Battle of Falconaria 1299, 17 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 368 BC and 218 BC.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Chrysas 392 BC
- After: Battle of the Crimissus 341 BC
- All 9 engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Elsewhere in 368 BC
- Battle without tears Greece
Siege of Lilybaeum is one of 137 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 942 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3625492, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Lilybaeum (368 BC), revision 1380735941, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.