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Roman siege engines — were, for the most part, adapted from Hellenistic siege technology. Relatively small efforts were made to develop the technology; however, the Romans brought an unrelentingly aggressive style to siege warfare [Goldsworthy 2000: 144] . Caesar… … Wikipedia
Siege of Baghdad (1258) — Part of the Mongol invasions Hulagu s army conducting a siege on Baghdad walls … Wikipedia
Siege of Kazan (1552) — Siege of Kazan Part of Russo Kazan Wars The illustration in chronicle … Wikipedia
Siege engine — Replica battering ram at Château des Baux, France. A siege engine is a device that is designed to break or circumvent city walls and other fortifications in siege warfare. Some have been operated close to the fortifications, while others have… … Wikipedia
Siege of Motya — Infobox Military Conflict conflict= Siege of Motya (398 BC) partof=The Sicilian Wars campaign=The Second Sicilian War caption=Siege of Motya 398 BC. Political boundaries and path of troop movements are inexact because of lack of primary source… … Wikipedia
Siege of Rhodes — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Rhodes partof=the Wars of the diadochi date=305 BC ndash; 304 BC place=Rhodes island result=Rhodian victory combatant1=Antigonid dynasty combatant2=Rhodes Ptolemaic dynasty Seleucid Empire… … Wikipedia
Siege of Rome (537–538) — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Rome partof=the Gothic War caption= date=March 537 ndash; March 538 AD place=Rome, Italy casus= territory=Rome successfully defended result=Roman victory combatant1=Eastern Roman Empire… … Wikipedia
Siege Engine — Any of a number of large war machines used to destroy the armaments and fortifications of a castle. There is a wide variety of siege engines from catapults to trebuchets, siege towers and battering rams. I have more extensive information about… … Medieval glossary
Siege of Antioch — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Siege of Antioch caption=The Siege of Antioch, from a medieval miniature painting partof=the First Crusade date=20 October, 1097 28 June, 1098 place=Antioch result=Decisive Crusader victory combatant1=Crusaders… … Wikipedia
Siege of Jerusalem (70) — For other sieges laid upon the city of Jerusalem in history, see Siege of Jerusalem. Siege of Jerusalem Part of the First Jewish Roman War … Wikipedia
