Post B2fTEKQCPH2HCw542y by Scarlett@nicecrew.digital
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 (DIR) Post #B2fQrUHZNWhBDo1ce0 by ValeOfShadows@poa.st
       2026-01-26T05:37:29.570168Z
       
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       Autumn 212B.C., Kingdom of Syracuse, Sicily.The Siege of Syracuse resulted in the Roman Republic conquering Syracuse. At the beginning of the Second Punic War the Greek city-state of Syracuse was allied with the Roman Republic. In 216B.C. King Hiero passed away after ruling Syracuse for over 60 years. In 215B.C. Hiero's grandson Hieronymus became king. Hieronymus only being 15 at the time was influenced by his uncles Andranodorus and Zoippus to abandon the alliance with Rome and instead set up a new one with Carthage. The betrayal of Syracuse alarmed Rome, as now Hannibal, who was campaigning in Rome could receive reinforcements from Carthage due to the loss of the Syracusan fleets and control over the Mediterranean. In early 213B.C. The Romans raised a new army and navy under Marcus Claudius Marcellus, with plans to conquer Syracuse. By Spring of 213B.C. the Romans arrive at Syracuse.By early Summer of 213B.C. the Romans launched a two pronged attack on Syracuse, with a land force attacking the Hexaplon Gate on the north side of Syracuse and a Roman fleet of 68 ships, with 8 of the larger ships known as quinqueremes or "five oars" equipped with siege towers to land of the walls of Syracuse. The land force attacks the Hexaplon Gate first, but as they get closer to the walls, they end up being repulsed from Greek Scorpions firing large javelins at them. The attack fails and the Romans retreat. Unaware of the failure at the Hexaplon Gate the Roman ships continued sailing to the walls. The ships began to be pelted with javelins and rocks from catapults and scorpions on the walls. As the Roman ships get closer to the wall, a few of the ships begin to mysteriously catch fire, panicking many of the Romans. As the ships reach the walls Roman Marines disembark and attack the Greek defenders on the walls. As the ships are moored a giant crane swings out and drops a large stone attached to it crushing the Roman ship. Several more of these sink Roman ships, as well as some with a giant claw attached to it. These are all inventions of the famous Greek inventor Archimedes.Marcellus realizes that the wall landings are a disaster and orders a withdraw and prepares to lay siege to Syracuse. By Autumn of 213B.C. The Carthaginians send an army of 30k men under Himilco to assist the Greeks. The Greeks send some men under a man named Hippocrates to meet with Himilco, but Marcellus intercepts and defeats the Greeks. In early 212B.C. A prisoner exchange between the Romans and Greeks allows a Roman officer to observe the Syracusan walls and locate a weak spot in the defenses. The Romans launch a night attack during a Greek religious festival and capture the outer walls and the Hexaplon Gate. The Carthaginian army arrives at Syracuse, but plague breaks out in their camp, killing many including Himilco. The Carthaginian army withdraws. The Carthaginian navy then arrives and the Roman navy sails out to meet them. For unknown reasons however the Carthaginian fleet withdraws. The Syracusan inhabitants now wanting an end to the siege decide to open the gates for the Romans. The Romans wanting revenge ended-up sacking the city. Archimedes was killed in the sack of the city, which angered Marcellus who wanted to use his talents to serve Rome and had told his men not to harm him. The conquest of Syracuse resulted in Rome gaining complete control over Sicily.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fTEHgOabD0iIdSNM by Scarlett@nicecrew.digital
       2026-01-26T05:41:01.224090Z
       
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       Syracuse, NY must have been named after that siege, Value.  💡
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fTEJFAmmcbYRukDo by ValeOfShadows@poa.st
       2026-01-26T05:42:29.254998Z
       
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       @Scarlett Yes, and Syracuse, Sicily still exists lol.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fTEKQCPH2HCw542y by Scarlett@nicecrew.digital
       2026-01-26T05:43:27.183293Z
       
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       Forget the siege, then.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fTEL9ZgZKdTfJIm0 by Scarlett@nicecrew.digital
       2026-01-26T05:45:35.036598Z
       
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       Lots of niggers?
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fTELrt1omFh62gqG by Scarlett@nicecrew.digital
       2026-01-26T05:48:30.562036Z
       
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       Same with Chicongo and Detroit.  Mostly union and they had good pension plans.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fTEMwB3Lnt0h3dAW by Scarlett@nicecrew.digital
       2026-01-26T05:57:47.038898Z
       
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       It's sad to see BIG empty factory buildings where probably 2-3 generations at least, worked and had good jobs and good lives.  All gone.
       
 (DIR) Post #B2fxJkalWwG8RkWaau by Herman_Hetherington@poa.st
       2026-01-26T11:45:04.254350Z
       
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       @ValeOfShadows Archimedes death was one of the greatest tragedies for science