Siege of Lilybaeum (c. 277 BC) 276 BC
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 276 BC | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Ancient (before 500) | derived from year |
| Location | Italy | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Greco-Carthaginian War, Pyrrhic War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Ancient Carthage | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 37.8028, 12.4292 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Lilybaeum was a military operation of the Pyrrhic War in 277 or 276 BC, when an Epirote-Syracusian army led by Pyrrhus of Epirus attempted to capture the strategically important port city of Lilybaeum held by the Carthaginian Empire.
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