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Meaning of SIEGE OF SYRACUSE

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  1. [n]  the Athenian siege of Syracuse (415-413 BC) was eventually won by Syracuse
  2. [n]  the Roman siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) was eventually won by the Romans who sacked the city (killing Archimedes)
 
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 Synonyms: Syracuse
 
 See Also: beleaguering, besieging, military blockade, Sicilia, Sicily, siege

 

 

 

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