Roman conquest of Akragas
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The Roman conquest of Akragas was a key episode of the First Punic War in 262–261 BC, when Roman forces captured the important Carthaginian-held city of Akragas (modern Agrigento) in Sicily, marking a major step in Rome’s expansion into the western Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roman conquest of Akragas canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military conflict
ⓘ
siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Siege of Agrigentum
ⓘ
Siege of Agrigentum ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Akragas
|
| appliesToJurisdiction | Roman Republic ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | early phase of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| conflict | First Punic War ⓘ |
| describedBySource | ancient historians of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| endTime | 261 BC ⓘ |
| followed |
Siege of Agrigentum
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman invasion of Sicily
|
| follows | initial Roman land operations in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Carthage
ⓘ
Roman Republic ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
Roman control of Akragas
ⓘ
capture of Akragas by Rome ⓘ expansion of Roman influence in western Mediterranean ⓘ weakening of Carthaginian position in Sicily ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Akragas
ⓘ
surface form:
Agrigento
Akragas ⓘ Sicily ⓘ western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasModernLocation |
Akragas
ⓘ
surface form:
Agrigento, Italy
|
| hasOutcome |
Carthaginian loss of an important stronghold in Sicily
ⓘ
increased Roman confidence in overseas warfare ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Carthage
ⓘ
Carthaginian garrison ⓘ Roman Republic ⓘ Roman army ⓘ |
| hasResult | Roman victory ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
control of a major Carthaginian base in Sicily
ⓘ
control of central southern Sicily ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | siege warfare ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Sicilian theatre of the First Punic War ⓘ |
| occursIn | 3rd century BC ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Carthage ⓘ |
| partOf | First Punic War ⓘ |
| placeOf |
Akragas
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Akragas
|
| relatedTo |
Roman expansion outside the Italian peninsula
ⓘ
Roman–Carthaginian rivalry ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated Roman ability to besiege and capture fortified Carthaginian cities
ⓘ
key early Roman success in the First Punic War ⓘ major step in Rome’s expansion into the western Mediterranean ⓘ |
| startTime | 262 BC ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry |
Italy
ⓘ
surface form:
Italy (modern)
|
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