Siege of Syracuse

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military
gptkbp:casualties high (exact numbers unknown)
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Roman_Republic
gptkb:Kingdom_of_Syracuse
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Archimedes
gptkb:Epicydes
gptkb:Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus
Hippocrates
gptkbp:endDate 212 BC
gptkbp:followedBy Roman control of Syracuse
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Syracuse
gptkbp:location gptkb:Syracuse,_Sicily
gptkbp:notableEvent death of Archimedes
use of war machines by Archimedes
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Archimedes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Second_Punic_War
gptkbp:precededBy Roman declaration of war on Syracuse
gptkbp:result Roman victory
gptkbp:significance demonstrated Roman siege warfare capabilities
marked the end of Greek independence in Sicily
gptkbp:startDate 214 BC
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Archimedes
gptkb:Siracusa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5