Himilco (fl. 3rd century BC)

Himilco was a

besieging Syracuse

.

He met with considerable local support, notably due to the Roman massacre of the pro-Carthaginian population of Enna. However, an outbreak of plague in 212 BC destroyed most of his army, with himself among the fatalities.

The Romans retook Agrigentum in 210 BC.

References

^ William Smith (ed.). "Himilco". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London: John Murray.

External links

Livy's History of Rome book 24
Livy's History of Rome book 25

[1] William Smith (ed.). "Himilco". A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London: John Murray.