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.
Archimedes was ordered by a Roman soldier to meet Marcellus, but refused, claiming he had work to finish. This angered the soldier who then killed him. Another story claims that Archimedes' death was caused by a soldier believing his mathematical instruments were valuable.