Siege of Saguntum
219 BC battle in current Valencia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Saguntum took place in 219 BC between the Carthaginians and the Saguntines at the town of Saguntum, near the modern town of Sagunto in the province of Valencia, Spain. The battle is mainly remembered today because it triggered one of the most important wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War.
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Siege of Saguntum | |||||||
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Part of the Second Punic War | |||||||
Medieval castle of Saguntum | |||||||
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Carthage | Saguntines | ||||||
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Hannibal (WIA) Maharbal | Unknown | ||||||
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Heavy |
Nearly the whole fighting force was killed A number of civilian casualties |
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