siege, ancient
Siege of Tauromenium
Siege of Tauromenium was a siege conducted in 394 BC at Taormina, in what is now Italy. The recorded result: Tauromenian victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against Unknown.
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Record
| Date | 394 BC (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Taormina, Italy 37.850N, 15.300E | |
| Kind | Siege, ancient | |
| Strength | Unknown | Unknown |
| Casualties and losses | 600+ | Unknown |
| Commanders | ||
Nearest engagements
- Siege of Taormina AD 962, same recorded site
- Siege of Taormina 1078, same recorded site
- Battle of Caltavuturo AD 881, 1.7 km SE
- Battle of Abacaenum 393 BC, 28 km NW
- Operation Scylla 1943, 34 km NE
Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 394 BC and 1078.
Elsewhere in 394 BC
- Battle of Cnidus Turkey
- Battle of Coronea Greece
- Battle of Nemea Greece
Siege of Tauromenium 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 Q4206915, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Tauromenium (394 BC), revision 1370745706, 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.