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Siege of Motya

Siege of Motya was a siege conducted in 398 BC at Mozia, 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 defeat. Recorded strength: 80,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 200 ships, 500 transports against 100,000 infantry, 100 triremes.

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Kothon of Mozia, Italy
Kothon of Mozia, Italy. Pitichinaccio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought398 BC
WhereMozia, Italy37.868N, 12.469E
OutcomeCarthaginian defeat
BelligerentsSyracuse; Sicilian GreeksagainstCarthage
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofSecond Greco-Carthaginian War410 BC to 340 BC

Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War

Siege of Motya, 398 BCBattle of Catana, 397 BCBattle of Messene, 397 BCSiege of Segesta, 397 BCBattle of Abacaenum, 393 BCBattle of Chrysas, 392 BCSiege of Lilybaeum, 368 BCBattle of the Crimissus, 341 BCBattle of Abolus, 339 BC398 BC339 BCSiege of Motya, 398 BC
9 placed engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date398 BC (year precision)
PlaceMozia, Italy
37.868N, 12.469E
KindSiege, ancient
Territorial changePhoenician city of Motya sacked
Strength80,000 infantry, 3,000 cavalry, 200 ships, 500 transports100,000 infantry, 100 triremes
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
Siege of MotyaSiege of MotyaSiege of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumBattle of LilybaeumBattle of FalconariaSiege of LilybaeumSiege of LilybaeumBattle of FalconariaPalermo100 km37.868N, 12.469E
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Siege of Motya 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 Q3502459, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Motya, revision 1370743710, 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.