Carthaginians capture Akragas

First Punic War

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254 BCE Jan 1

Carthaginians capture Akragas

Agrigento, AG, Italy

In 254 BCE the Carthaginians attacked and captured Akragas, but not believing they could hold the city, they burned it, razed its walls and left.

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