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Saguntum in a sentence

Using Saguntum

  • In the example corpus, saguntum often appears in combinations such as: of saguntum, saguntum in, saguntum had.

Context around Saguntum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

assaulting 1×

Sentence patterns with Saguntum

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

after assaulting saguntum in hispania 1× attack of saguntum had presented 1× attack on saguntum and a 1× city of saguntum in 219 1× mission at saguntum on the 1× siege of saguntum had made 1× town of saguntum in 218 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after great tension 1× despite mutual admiration 1× hannibal after assaulting 1× his attack of 1× in iberia carthaginian 1× when carthage besieged 1×

Common sentence endings:

against their masters 1× demanded their withdrawal 1× in 219 bc 1× prestige in iberia 1× stranded roman fleet 1× through the alps 1×

Words around Saguntum

Just before it in the word index:

sagui 3 saguenay 9 saguaros 7 saguaro 14 saguache 7 sagu 4

Just after it in the word index:

sah 14 saha 98 sahab 10 sahaba 6 sahabi 7 sahabo 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aad 10 aadhar 10 aaro 10 abels 10 abidin 10 abidine 10

Corpus analysis for Saguntum

  • In this selection, "saguntum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, assaulting stand out and add context to how "saguntum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include after assaulting saguntum in hispania and attack of saguntum had presented. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "saguntum" sits close to words such as aad, aadhar and aaro, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with saguntum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

When Carthage besieged the Roman protected town of Saguntum in 218 BC, it ignited the Second Punic War with Rome. (20 words)

His attack of Saguntum had presented the oligarchy with a choice of war with Rome or loss of prestige in Iberia. (21 words)

Hannibal After assaulting Saguntum in Hispania (219 BC), Hannibal attacked Italy in 218 BC by leading the Iberians and three dozen elephants through the Alps. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

Despite mutual admiration, negotiations floundered due to Roman allegations of "Punic Faith," referring to the breach of protocols that ended the First Punic War by the Carthaginian attack on Saguntum, and a Carthaginan attack on a stranded Roman fleet. (39 words)

When the Romans established a military mission at Saguntum, on the pretext of keeping the peace in Spain, Hannibal saw it as a breach of the treaty and demanded their withdrawal. (31 words)

After great tension within the city government, culminating in the assassination of the supporters of Carthage, Hannibal laid siege to the city of Saguntum in 219 BC. (27 words)

Example sentences (7)

When the Romans established a military mission at Saguntum, on the pretext of keeping the peace in Spain, Hannibal saw it as a breach of the treaty and demanded their withdrawal.

After great tension within the city government, culminating in the assassination of the supporters of Carthage, Hannibal laid siege to the city of Saguntum in 219 BC.

Despite mutual admiration, negotiations floundered due to Roman allegations of "Punic Faith," referring to the breach of protocols that ended the First Punic War by the Carthaginian attack on Saguntum, and a Carthaginan attack on a stranded Roman fleet.

Hannibal After assaulting Saguntum in Hispania (219 BC), Hannibal attacked Italy in 218 BC by leading the Iberians and three dozen elephants through the Alps.

His attack of Saguntum had presented the oligarchy with a choice of war with Rome or loss of prestige in Iberia.

In Iberia, Carthaginian rule was not popular, but Roman inaction during the Siege of Saguntum had made the natives cautious about an alliance against their masters.

When Carthage besieged the Roman protected town of Saguntum in 218 BC, it ignited the Second Punic War with Rome.

Common combinations with saguntum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

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