Siege of Pompeii
The Siege of Pompeii (May - June 89 BC) was an event in the Social War, undertaken by Lucius Cornelius Sulla, which led to the Roman recovery of Campania.
After[1] he destroyed Stabiae on April 30 or 29,[2] Sulla proceeded north to besiege Pompeii.[3] There is much artillery damage on the north wall of Pompeii, especially the area around the Vesuvian gate and Herculaneum gate (the latter especially), which would show that Sulla was focusing his artillery on the gates.
| Social War | |||||
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| Belligerents | |||||
| Romans | Campanians | ||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||
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Lucius Cornelius Sulla Titus Didius Aulus Postumius Albinus Minatius Magius |
Maras Aadirius Vibius Sexembrius Titus Fisanius Lucius Popidius Maras Purellius | ||||
There are some Oscan inscriptions inside Pompeii that date to Sulla's siege of Pompeii. They go as follows.
Eskuk amvíanud eítuns anter tiurrí XII íní ver. Sarinu, puf faamat Mr. Aadíriis V.
Proceed by this route between tower 12 and the salt-gate, where Maras Aadirius, son of Vibius, gives instructions.
Eskuk amv[í]anund eítuns anter triibu Ma. Kastríkiíeis íní Mr. Spuriíeis L., puf faamat V. Sehsímbriís L.
Proceed by this route, between the house of Maius Castricius and Maras Spurius, son of Lucius, where Vibius Sexembrius, son of Lucius, gives instructions.
Eskuk amvíanud eítuns … set, puz haf[iar trib. tu]v íní víu mefiu íní tiurrís netrak veru Urublanu píís sent. Eisaí viai nertrak vru Urublanu íní tiurrí Mefira faamant L. Pupid. L. Mr. Puril. Mr.
Proceed by this route … in order to hold the public villa, by the mid-way and the tower which is left to the Porta Urublana. Where between left to the Porta Urublana and the Mefiram tower, Lucius Popidius, son of Lucius, and Maras Purellius, son of Maras, commands.
Eksuk amvíanud eítuns anter tiurrí X íní XI puf faamat T. Físanis Ú.
Proceed by this route between tower 10 and 11 where Titus Fisanius, son of Ovius, gives instructions.
The siege was followed by the Battle of Nola.
References[edit]
- ↑ While A. Keaveney often suggests that it may have preceded the destruction of Stabiae, this is impossible for the chronology in Velleius (2.16.2) and the dates of Ovid (Fasti 6.567 – 8) show that the siege was still continuing after June 11.
- ↑ Plin. H.N. 270(V) 'pr. kal. Mai.', which can be taken to mean either of these dates, depending on whether Pliny was using the pre-Julian calendar or not.
- ↑ Oros. 5.28.22; Vell. Pat. 2.16.2.
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