{"slug": "marcus-claudius-marcellus", "label": "Marcus Claudius Marcellus", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_Claudius_Marcellus", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q312306", "qid": "Q312306", "description": "general and five time consul of the Roman Republic, awarded the Spolia opima for his victories during the Gallic and Punic Wars", "entries": 9, "years": 8, "span": [-221, -207], "span_label": ["222 BCE", "208 BCE"], "topics": [{"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 8}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "syracuse-sicily", "label": "Syracuse, Sicily", "shared": 3}, {"slug": "apulia", "label": "Apulia", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "sicily", "label": "Sicily", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "campania", "label": "Campania", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -221, "year_label": "222 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Romans split their forces. Marcus Claudius Marcellus heads for Clastidium while his colleague Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio Calvus continues the siege of Acerrae. At the Battle of Clastidium Marcellus defeats the Gaesatae. Marcellus personally slays Viridomarus. This victory removes the Gallic threat to Rome. Marcellus is awarded the spolia opima for the third and last time in Roman history.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1295080485#Roman_Republic", "title": "222 BC", "revid": 1295080485, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -215, "year_label": "216 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "After the defeat at Cannae, Roman general, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, commands the remnants of the Roman army at Canusium and saves the city of Nola and southern Campania from occupation by Hannibal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1336012311#Roman_Republic", "title": "216 BC", "revid": 1336012311, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -214, "year_label": "215 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman general, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, again repulses an attack by Hannibal on the city of Nola.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1337286145#Roman_Republic", "title": "215 BC", "revid": 1337286145, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -213, "year_label": "214 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman general, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, who is in Sicily at the time of the revolt of Syracuse, leads an army which storms Leontini and besieges Syracuse. With the help of Archimedes' ideas and inventions, the Syracusans repel his attacks by sea.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325637807#Roman_Republic", "title": "214 BC", "revid": 1325637807, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -211, "year_label": "212 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "After a two year siege, Roman general, Marcus Claudius Marcellus, gradually forces his way into Syracuse and takes it in the face of strong Carthaginian reinforcements and despite the use of engines of war designed by the Greek mathematician and scientist Archimedes (such as the Claw of Archimedes).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1325637712#Roman_Republic", "title": "212 BC", "revid": 1325637712, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -209, "year_label": "210 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus is elected consul for the fourth time and takes Salapia in Apulia, which has revolted and joined forces with Hannibal.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1254970145#Roman_Republic", "title": "210 BC", "revid": 1254970145, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -208, "year_label": "209 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Battle of Canusium is fought between Hannibal's Carthaginian army and a Roman force led by Marcus Claudius Marcellus. The battle is indecisive.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1300115697#Roman_Republic", "title": "209 BC", "revid": 1300115697, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -207, "year_label": "208 BCE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "The Roman general Marcus Claudius Marcellus is killed in battle while fighting Hannibal near Venusia, Apulia.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364334903#Roman_Republic", "title": "208 BC", "revid": 1364334903, "section": "Events › By place › Roman Republic"}}, {"year": -207, "year_label": "208 BCE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Marcus Claudius Marcellus, Roman general who has captured Syracuse during the Second Punic War and has become known as \"the sword of Rome\" (b. 268 BC)", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1364334903#Deaths", "title": "208 BC", "revid": 1364334903, "section": "Deaths"}}]}