Region: Southern Europe · Coordinates: 37.803, 12.430 · 6 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| 339 BC | Plutarch's Parallel Lives | Carthage lands a large army at Lilybaeum |
| 250 BC | Polybius, Histories | The Romans begin the siege of Lilybaeum |
| 250 BC | Polybius, Histories | Hannibal throws reinforcements into Lilybaeum |
| 249 BC | Polybius, Histories | After a storm wrecks the Roman siege works, the Lilybaeum garrison burns them |
| 204 BC | Livy, History of Rome (Ab Urbe Condita) | Even the legions staying in Sicily came down to the harbor to see them off, and the crowd was as impressive as the fleet |
| 149 BC | Polybius, Histories | Polybius is summoned to Lilybaeum for negotiations |