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)