0
The Syracusians withstood the siege, and reversed the situation, putting the forces of Athens and its allies under siege. When the Athenians broke out they were run down and killed or captured. The richest were ransomed, the remainder were enslaved or died in captivity.
Wiki User
∙ 7y ago
Wiki User
∙ 7y agoThe Athenian siege of Syracuse was a disaster. Between 415 to 413 BC, Athens lost 200 warships and 20,000 troops.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What happened to the Athenian Navy at Syracuse?
destroyed
What was the most important battle in the spartian-athenian war?
the battle of thermoply Thermopylae was in the Second Persian War when Athens and Sparta were on the same side. The most important battle in question was the Siege of Syracuse.
What is a great project for the peloponnesian war?
Try the Athenian expedition against Syracuse.
What were sambucae used for during the Siege of Syracuse in 212 BC?
scaling walls
The lack of allies contribute to the defet of what in the peloponnesian war?
The Athenian expedition against Syracuse in Sicily.
In 415 BC did Sicily destroy Athens?
No, Syracuse captured the Athenian expeditionary force which was attempting to capture it.
When was Archimedes born and dead?
Archimedes lived from 287 BC to 212 BC. He was born in the Sicilian city of Syracuse. Syracuse is also the place where he died, after it had been under siege for two years by the Romans.
What was the result of the Siege of Stalingrad?
A Russian victory .
In the Peloponnesian War what disasters contributed to Athens downfall?
Population loss from the plague in Athens 430 and 427 BCE. Anihilation of the Athenian expeditionary force at Syracuse 413 BCE. Loss of the Athenian fleet at Aigospotomai 405 BCE.
What was Archimedes doing when he was killed?
Archimedes was concentrating on a mathematical drawing he had made in the dust when he was killed by a soldier during the siege of Syracuse 212 BC
When an army surrounded a castle or town to prevent food or supplies from getting in?
A siege is a prolonged military assault and blockade on a city or fortress with the intent of conquering by force or attrition. Surrounding a city and depleting its resources has always been part of European warfare, from the ancient Greeks to the Siege of Stalingrad. Here are some European Sieges Siege of Syracuse (214-212 BC) Siege of Kiev (968) Siege of Orléans (1429) Siege of Belgrade (1456) Siege of Antwerp (1584-1585) Siege of Gibraltar (1727) Siege of Leningrad (1941-1944)
How were athenian and spartan result of the wars?
How about you get someone to help you to write an understandable question.
