Siege of Saguntum

The siege of Saguntum took place in 219 BC between the Carthaginians and the Saguntines at the town of Saguntum, near the modern town of Sagunto in the province of Valencia, Spain. The battle is mainly remembered today because it triggered one of the most important wars of antiquity, the Second Punic War.

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Which happened first?

• Siege of Saguntum began 1 year before Battle of the Trebia
• Siege of Saguntum began 1 year before Battle of Ticinus
• Siege of Saguntum began 1 year before Second Punic War
• Siege of Saguntum began 1 year before Battle of Rhone Crossing
• Siege of Saguntum began 2 years before Battle of Lake Trasimene

Timeline

1. Siege of Saguntum (this page)May 219 BC – December 219 BC
2. Battle of Rhone CrossingSeptember 218 BC
3. Battle of the TrebiaDecember 218 BC
4. Battle of TicinusNovember 218 BC
5. Second Punic War218–201 BC
6. Battle of Lake TrasimeneJune 21, 217 BC

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