Himilco (commander of Lilybaeum)
Himilco was a
Siege of Lilybaeum (250-241 BC), and was successful in his defence of the city against Roman attacks, on one occasion with the assistance of the mercenary leader Alexon, who foiled a plot to betray the city.[1][2]
In the end, his efforts went in vain, with Carthaginian Sicily being surrendered to Rome by the Treaty of Lutatius.
Himilco's successful defence and his handling of his mercenaries has sometimes been depicted as an example of good unit cohesion created by the commander.[3]
References
- ^ Polybius, i. 43, ii. 7
- ^ Schmitz, Leonhard (1867). "Alexon". In William Smith (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 131.
- ^ The Siege of Lilybaeum - The strength of a Punic army, Ancient World Magazine
External links
Polybius, World History [1]
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