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Epicydes or Epikudês (Ancient Gr****: Ἐπικύδης) (3rd
century BC) was a Greco-Carthaginian of
Syracusan descent who
first served in Hannibal's army and then...
- amb****adors to Hannibal, and the
envoys of that general,
Hippocrates and
Epicydes, were
welcomed at
Syracuse with the
highest honours. On the
other hand...
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invaded Sicily in 214 BC,
after the pro-Carthaginian
tyrants Hippocrates and
Epicydes came to
power in Syracuse. With
their ****istance, and with (according to...
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leaders Marcus Claudius Marcellus Appius Claudius Pulcher Archimedes †
Epicydes Hippocrates † Himilco †
Bomilcar Strength 16,000–18,000 21,000–25,000 Casualties...
- to flee, but fell into the
hands of some Libyans, who
delivered him to
Epicydes, an
Olynthian whom Op****as,
having taken Taucheira, had made governor...
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fallen under the
influence of the
Carthaginian agents Hippocrates and
Epicydes. He then
declared war
against the
Romans after the
Carthaginian victory...
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Preceded by:
Hieronymus Tyrant of
Syracuse 214 BCE
Succeeded by:
Hippocrates and
Epicydes...
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Hannibal himself had sent two
brothers of
Syracusan descent,
Hippocrates and
Epicydes, in
order to
rouse the
people against the Romans. The
survivors from the...
- Hieronymus, 215-214 BC Adranodoros, 214-212 BC Hippocrates, 213-212 BC
Epicydes, 213-212 BC Aristophylidas, c. 516-492 BC Lysias,
before 67 BC Andromachus...
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struggle in
Syracuse and
siege warfare. The main
character of the book is
Epicydes, a tyrant.
Important characters include Hannibal and Archimedes. Antigonos...
