citizen inhabitants who weren't killed lost their civic rights, and its territory was declared ager publicus (Roman state domain). Parts of it were sold in 205 BC and 199 BC, another part was divided among the citizens of the new colonies of Volturnum and Liternum, established near the coast in 194 BC, but the greater portion of it was reserved to be let by the state. The fall of Capua marked a significant milestone in the Roman strategy of defeating Hannibal by a combination of attrition and siege warfare; as well as signalling the failure of Hannibal to forge a viable relationship with the defecting Italian cities. See also Siege of Syracuse (213–212 BC) References Further reading Polybius – The Rise of the Roman Empire, pp 387–394 Capua (211 BC) Capua 211 BC Capua (ancient city) Capua (211 BC) Capua 211 BC