Hamilcar Sentence Examples

It was shortly after this revolution, in 317, that Agathocles with a body of mercenaries from Campania and a host of exiles from the Greek cities, backed up by the Carthaginian Hamilcar, who was in friendly relations with the Syracusan oligarchy, became a tyrant or despot of the city, assuming subsequently, on the strength of his successes against Carthage, the title of king.

Her leader was Hannibal, grandson and avenger of the Hamilcar who had died at Himera.

At last Himera was stormed, and 3000 of its citizens were solemnly slaughtered on the spot where Hamilcar had died.

The Carthaginian Hamilcar won many Greek cities to the Punic alliance.

Carthage was hard pressed by Agathocles, while Syracuse was no;less hard pressed by Hamilcar.

Meanwhile Syracuse, all but lost, had driven back Hamilcar, and had taken him prisoner in an unsuccessful attack on Euryelus, and slain him when he came again with the help of the Syracusan exile Deinocrates.

They certainly joined in the revolt of the Gauls under Hamilcar (200), but after they had been defeated by the consul Gaius Cornelius (197) they finally submitted.

Later, in the First Punic War, Hamilcar Barca was encamped for three years on Hiercte or Pellegrino, but the Roman possession of the city was not disturbed.

There was local Hamilcar towing during the morning prior to the weekend stand-down.