The siege of Syracuse by the army of the Roman Republic took place from 214 to 212 BC. e. As a result, the Hellenistic city of Great Greece of Syracuse , located on the eastern coast of the island of Sicily , was captured by the Romans. The Roman army stormed the city after a long siege that gave it control over the entire island. During the siege, Syracuse was protected by weapons invented by Archimedes . This inventor and mathematician was killed after a siege by a Roman soldier who violated the order of the commander, consul Mark Claudius Marcellus , to leave Archimedes alive [1] . The siege of Syracuse was part of the Second Punic War .
| Siege of Syracuse |
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| Main Conflict: Second Punic War |
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| date | 214 - 212 BC e. |
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| A place | Syracuse |
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| Total | The victory of the Romans |
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Roman republic | Syracuse
Carthage |
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Marc Claudius Marcellus | Epicides |
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18,000 foot soldiers, 2,000 cavalry | 21,000 |
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2000 | 10,000, including Archimedes |
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