siege, ancient
Siege of Segesta
Siege of Segesta was a siege conducted in 397 BC at Segesta, in what is now Italy. It was part of Second Greco-Carthaginian War, which ran from 410 BC to 340 BC. The recorded result: Carthaginian victory. Recorded strength: 80,000 foot and 3,000 horse against 50,000 from Carthage.
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Where it sits in Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Record
| Date | 397 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Segesta, Italy 37.941N, 12.838E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Strength | 80,000 foot and 3,000 horse | 50,000 from Carthage |
| Casualties and losses | Unknown | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Battle of the Crimissus 341 BC, same recorded site
- Battle of Calatafimi 1860, 4.7 km S
- Siege of Eryx 277 BC, 24 km NW
- Battle of Falconaria 1299, 27 km W
- Battle of Drepana 249 BC, 30 km W
Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 397 BC and 1860.
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Messene 397 BC
- After: Battle of Abacaenum 393 BC
- All 9 engagements of Second Greco-Carthaginian War
Elsewhere in 397 BC
- Siege of Syracuse Italy
Siege of Segesta is one of 143 engagements of the 4th century BC in the atlas and one of 1,038 in present-day Italy.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3774219, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Segesta (397 BC), revision 1375988770, 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.