Sieges of the Second Punic War
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The Sieges of the Second Punic War were a series of prolonged military blockades and assaults by Rome and Carthage on fortified cities across the Mediterranean, pivotal in shaping the course and territorial outcomes of the conflict.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sieges of the Second Punic War canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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series of military engagements ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Carthaginian Empire
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | siege warfare ⓘ |
| endTime | 201 BC ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Carthage
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Roman Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Iberian Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Italian Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater |
African theater of the Second Punic War
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Iberian theater of the Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian theater of the Second Punic War ⓘ Sicilian theater of the Second Punic War ⓘ |
| notableSiege |
Siege of Capua
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Siege of Carthage (203–202 BC) NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Gades NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of New Carthage NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Saguntum NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Syracuse NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Tarentum NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Utica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Hannibal Barca
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Hasdrubal Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ Mago Barca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Second Punic War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primarySource |
Livy "Ab Urbe Condita"
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Polybius "Histories" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Carthaginian decline
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Roman expansion in the Mediterranean ⓘ |
| result |
Roman consolidation in Italy
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Roman foothold in North Africa ⓘ Roman strategic advantage in the western Mediterranean ⓘ loss of Carthaginian strongholds in Iberia ⓘ |
| romanCommander |
Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus
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Marcus Claudius Marcellus NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio (father of Scipio Africanus) NERFINISHED ⓘ Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Quintus Fabius Maximus Verrucosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive for control of fortified cities and ports
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influenced final peace terms imposed on Carthage ⓘ |
| startTime | 218 BC ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
artillery engines
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assault on fortifications ⓘ blockade ⓘ mining and countermining ⓘ naval blockade ⓘ siege towers ⓘ |
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