siege, ancient

Siege of Syracuse

Name: Siege of Syracuse
Location: Syracuse, Italy

Siege of Syracuse was a siege conducted in 415 BC at Syracuse, in what is now Italy; it lasted about 2 years. It was part of the Sicilian Expedition, which ran from 415 BC to 413 BC.

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Fought415 BClasted about 2 years

WhereSyracuse, Italy37.083N, 15.283E

Part ofSicilian Expedition415 BC to 413 BC

Record

Date	415 BC (year precision) to 413 BC
Place	Syracuse, Italy 37.083N, 15.283E
Kind	Siege, ancient

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Siege of Syracuse 214 BC, same recorded site
Siege of Syracuse AD 827, 1.6 km S
Siege of Syracuse AD 877, 1.6 km S
Siege of Syracuse 278 BC, 1.6 km S
Siege of Syracuse 397 BC, 1.6 km S

Contested ground: this site was fought over 13 times between 415 BC and 1710.

Elsewhere in 415 BC

Battle of Melos Greece

Siege of Syracuse is one of 62 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 626 in present-day Italy.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3636622, released under CC0. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.