Autaritus
Autaritus | |
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| Died | 238 BCE |
| Allegiance | Carthage |
| Battles/wars | First Punic War |
Autaritus (
Ancient Greek: Αὐτάριτος; died 238 BCE) was a leader of Gallic mercenaries in the Carthaginian army during the First Punic War
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With his men Autaritus fought in 262 BCE at the Battle of Agrigentum and remained loyal to Carthage when his countrymen defected en masse to the Romans. After his return to Africa he was one of the leaders of the mercenaries rebelling against Carthage in the Mercenary War of 240.
With Autaritus' gifts as an orator and his knowledge of
crucified before the walls of Tunis.[1]
Footnotes
- ^ Polybius i. 77, 79, 80, 85, 86.
References
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Autaritus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. p. 446.
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