wˌɛn ðə ɹˈoʊmənz kˈɑːŋkɚd sˈɪsᵻli ɪn tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti sˈɛvən bˌiːsˈiː, ðə sˈɪɾi ʌv sˈɪɹɐkjˌuːs meɪntˈeɪnd sˌʌm ɔːtˈɑːnəmi ɪnðə kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðɪ ˈɛɹiə, wˌɪtʃ lˈæstᵻd ʌntˈɪl ðə sˈɛkənd pjˈuːnɪk wˈɔːɹ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛlv bˌiːsˈiː.
When the Romans conquered Sicily in 227 BC, the city of Syracuse maintained some autonomy in the control of the area, which lasted until the Second Punic War (212 BC).