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Siege of Akragas
Siege of Akragas was a siege conducted in April 406 BC at Akragas, in what is now Italy. It was part of the Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 409 BC to 405 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: 60,000; 120 triremes; 1,000 transport ships against 35,000; 40 triremes; Supply convoy.
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Where it sits in the Greco-Carthaginian War
Record
| Date | April 406 BC (month precision) to December 406 BC | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Akragas, Italy 37.311N, 13.577E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Territorial change | Akragas sacked | |
| Strength | 60,000; 120 triremes; 1,000 transport ships | 35,000; 40 triremes; Supply convoy |
| Casualties and losses | 6,000 killed; 15 triremes lost | 8 triremes sunk; Supply convoy captured; Population massacred |
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Nearest engagements
- Siege of Agrigento 210 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Agrigentum 261 BC, 0.9 km NE
- Battle of Phintias 249 BC, 40 km SE
- Battle of Cape Ecnomus 256 BC, 41 km SE
- Operation Excess 1941, 43 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 406 BC and 210 BC.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of the Himera River 406 BC
- After: Battle of Gela 405 BC
- All 5 engagements of Greco-Carthaginian War
Elsewhere in 406 BC
- Battle of Arginusae Turkey
- Battle of Notium Turkey
- Battle of Veii Italy
- Battle of Mytilene Greece
Siege of Akragas is one of 102 engagements of the 5th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q368257, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Akragas (406 BC), revision 1370738588, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.