Siege of Arpi

212 BCE.

Shown on the map at 41.476°, 15.555°.

The siege of Arpi took place in 213 BC by the Romans against the inhabitants of Arpi. The Roman forces were commanded by the consul Quintus Fabius Maximus, who managed to convince the inhabitants of the city to go over to the Romans' side, driving out the Carthaginians.

Text from the Wikipedia article Siege of Arpi, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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