Battle of Agrigentum

The Battle of Agrigentum was the first pitched battle of the First Punic War and the first large-scale military confrontation between Carthage and the Roman Republic. The battle was fought after a long siege which started in 262 BC and resulted both in a Roman victory and the beginning of Roman control of Sicily.

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Ancient Rome, siege, battle, 

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Location: 37.3167, 13.5833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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-209 Siege of Agrigento

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-405 Siege of Akragas

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456 Battle of Agrigentum

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	209	Siege of Agrigento	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	260	Battle of Agrigentum	battle, siege, Ancient Rome	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	405	Siege of Akragas	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	456	Battle of Agrigentum	Western Roman Empire, battle, Vandal Kingdom	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortezza di Castelluccio	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Fortezza di Platano	fortress	Wikidata
site	fort		Motyon	fortress	Wikidata