Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BCE – Part 5
The Defenders Rally The First Attempt If you are just joining us now, you can check out parts 1, 2, 3, or 4 to read up on what … Read More
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Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BCE – Part 4
Blockade Running The Blockade Before we begin, if would like to, click here for parts 1, 2, and 3 of the Siege of Lilybaeum to read up on … Read More
Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BCE – Part 3
Questionable Mercenaries Plotting Before we begin, if you are just joining now in the story of the Siege of Lilybaeum, you can click here for part … Read More
Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BCE – Part 2
Heavy Skirmishing Carthage Sends Reinforcements The situation for Lilybaeum was not looking all that great. Even though its defenses had never fallen to an opposing army, they had … Read More
Siege of Lilybaeum 250 BCE – Part 1
Setting the Stage The remnants of the Carthaginian army in Sicily retreated to its last two strongholds of Lilybaeum and Drepana after its defeat at the Battle of Panormus. It … Read More
The First Battle of Panormus – 254 BCE
Aulus Atilius Calatinus and Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Asina sailed out from Italy with the new Roman fleet early in 254 BCE. After rendezvousing at Messana in order to … Read More
Siege of Agrigentum – 262-261 BC
As we have seen, the Carthaginians mustered a force under Hannibal the son of Gisgo to the fortified city of Agrigentum. This move was a relatively large escalation of Carthaginian … Read More
Appius Claudius Caudex
Now besieged inside Messana, Appius Claudius Caudex had limited options. He was likely a supporter of the war as he was an idle consul wanting to garner more gloria and … Read More
Siege of Messana – 264 BC
After being crushed by Hiero at the Longanus River and with one of their leaders slain, the Mamertines were in a precarious position. A small Carthaginian garrison under the command … Read More