A Roman soldier commanded him to come and meet Marcellus, but he declined, saying that he had to finish working on the problem. This enraged the soldier, who killed Archimedes with his sword. Another story has Archimedes carrying mathematical instruments before being killed because a soldier thought they were valuable items.
A Roman soldier commanded Archimedes to meet Marcellus, but he declined, saying he needed to complete his work. The soldier became furious and killed Archimedes with his sword.  Another tale suggests that Archimedes was murdered because a soldier mistook his mathematical tools for valuables.