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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Gorgus (search)
Gorgus 3. A Messenian, son of Eucletus, was distinguished for rank, wealth, and success in gymnastic contests: moreover, unlike most athletes (says Polybius), he proved himself wise and skilful as a statesman. In B. C. 218 he was sent as ambassador to Philip V. of Macedon, then besieging Palus, in Cephallenia, to ask him to come to the aid of Messenia against Lycurgus, king of Lacedaemon. This request was supported by the traitor Leontius for his own purposes; but Philip preferred listening to the recommendation of the Acarnanians to invade Aetolia, and ordered Eperatus, the Achaean general, to carry assistance to the Messenians. (Paus. 6.14; Polyb.5.5, 7.10; Suid. s. v. *Go/rgos） [E.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
HAMILCAR 9. Son of Gisco, was the Carthaginian governor of Malta at the beginning of the second Punic war. He surrendered the island, together with his garrison of 2000 men, into the hands of the Roman consul, Ti. Sempronius Longus, B. C. 218. (Liv. 21.51.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Hanno (search)
Hanno 15. A Carthaginian officer left in Spain by Hannibal when that general crossed the Pyrenees, B. C. 218. An army of 10,000 foot and 1000 horse was placed under his orders, with which he was to guard the newly-conquered province between the Iberus and the Pyrenees. On the arrival of Cn. Scipio with a Roman army at Emporia, Hanno, alarmed at the rapid spread of disaffection throughout his province, hastened to engage the Roman general, but was totally defeated, the greater part of his army cut to pieces, and lie himself taken prisoner. (Plb. 3.35, 76; Liv. 21.23, 60.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Hasdrubal (search)
which his father lost his life, and from which he escaped, together with his brother Hannibal, to the city of Acra Leuce. (Diod. Exc. Hoesch. 25.2.) This is the only notice we find of him previous to the departure of Hannibal for Italy; but it is evident that he must not only have been trained up in war, but must have already given proofs of his ability, which led his brother to confide to him the important command of the army in Spain, when he himself set out on his daring march to Italy, B. C. 218. The troops left under his command amounted to less than 13,000 foot and 2500 horse, principally Africans (Plb. 3.33); but he doubtless greatly increased this number by levies among the Spaniards themselves. With a part of this force he advanced to support Hanno, who had been left in charge of the province between the Iberus and the Pyrenees, against Cn. Scipio; but that general was defeated, and his army destroyed before he could arrive, and he was obliged to content himself with cutting
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Here'nnius (search)
Here'nnius 1. C. Herennius, was, according to some annalists, one of three commissioners for assigning lands to the Latin colony at Placentia, in B. C. 218. An insurrection of the Boian Gauls compelled Herennius and his colleagues to take refuge in Mutina. (Liv. 21.25.) According to Polybius (3.40), the commissioners fell into the hands of the insurgents.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Hippo'lochus (search)
Hippo'lochus 2. A Thessalian, who commanded a body of horse in the service of Ptolemy Philopator, with which he deserted to Antiochus the Great, during the war in Syria, B. C. 218. He was immediately afterwards detached by Antiochus, together with Ceraeas, who had deserted about the same time, to defend the province of Samaria. He is again mentioned as commanding the Greek mercenaries in the service of Antiochus at the battle of Raphia, B. C. 217. (Plb. 5.70, 71, 79.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Indi'bilis (search)
Indi'bilis *)Andoba/lhs, (Polyb.; *)Indi/bilis, Appian), a king or chief of the Spanish tribe of the Ilergetes, who plays an important part in the war between the Romans and Carthaginians in Spain during the second Punic war. He is first mentioned in B. C. 218, as commanding the Spanish auxiliaries in the service of Hanno, the Carthaginian governor of the provinces north of the Iberus [HANNO, No. 15], when he was defeated, together with that general, by Cn. Scipio, and fell into the hands of the Romans. (Plb. 3.76.) By what means he regained his liberty we know not, but the following year (217) we find him, together with his brother Mandonius, heading an incursion into the territories of the tribes in alliance with Rome. (Liv. 22.21.) This attempt was, however, easily repulsed; and the successes of the two Scipios for some time afterwards seem to have compelled him to remain quiet: but in 212 he led a force of 7500 men to join the Carthaginian army under Hasdrubal, the son of Gisco,
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Le'pidus (search)
Le'pidus 3. M. Aemilius Lepidus, M. F. M. N., eldest son of the preceding, was praetor in B. C. 218, when he commanded in Sicily; and in the following year he is spoken of by Livy as praetor in Rome; but we must suppose that in the latter year he was only propraetor. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the consulship for B. C. 216. (Liv. 21.49, 51, 22.9, 33, 35, 23.30.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), M. Aemilius Le'pidus or M'. Aemilius Le'pidus (search)
M. Aemilius Le'pidus or M'. Aemilius Le'pidus 6. M. or M'. AEMILIUS LEPIDUS, praetor B. C. 213. (Liv. 24.43, 44.) In Livy the praenomen is Marcus; but instead of this we ought probably to read Manius; for we find that the M. Aemilius Lepidus who was consul in B. C. 158 is described in the Fasti as M'. f. M'. n.; and as there was another M. Lepidus praetor in B. C. 218 [see No. 3], it is probable that the praetor in 213 was M'. Lepidus, the father of the consul of 158. Marcus was such a well-known praenomen of the Lepidi, that we can easily understand why it should be substituted for the less common one of Manius.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Lo'gbasis (search)
Lo'gbasis （*Lo/gbasis), a citizen of Selga in Pamphylia. When Selga was attacked by Garsyeris, the general of Achaeus, in B. C. 218, Logbasis, as having been guardian to Achaeus's wife Laodice, was deputed by his countrymen to treat with the enemy, and used the opportunity to make a treacherous agreement for the surrender of the city. His design, however, was detected on the very eve of its completion, and his fellow-citizens burst into his house, and slew him, together with his sons and the enemy's soldiers who were secreted there. (Pol. 5.74-76.) [E.
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