Siege of Aspis 255 BC
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 255 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Tunisia | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Africa | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | First Punic War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Carthage, Roman Republic | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.8500, 11.1000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Aspis or Clupea was fought in 256 BC between Carthage and the Roman Republic. It was the first fighting on African land during the First Punic War.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Aspis (revision 1370739020), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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