069: The Second Punic War - Hannibal at the Gates
The Hellenistic Age Podcast
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Heronymus, the Young King of Syracuse
Heronymus was the son of hero, who died in two 16 at the age of 50. When he became king there were rumours of a plot to kill him. Heronymus and Hannibal soon came to terms with the carthaginians supplying troops and mampower to help expel the romans from the island. In two 14 heronymus led an army bent on expelling roman garrisons from the region. And when one leaped their regal prey and stabbed heronymus to death, they murdered the members of the proud house of syracus. For the first time in a century since agathocles declared himself tyrant, Tyrant Girolamo
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