Archagathus ( grc-gre, Ἀρχάγαθος; , died 307 BC) was a

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Prince. Archagathus was a son of

Agathocles of Syracuse Agathocles ( grc-gre, Ἀγαθοκλῆς, ''Agathoklḗs''; 361–289 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse (317–289 BC) and self-styled king of Sicily (304–289 BC). Biography Agathocles was born at Thermae Himeraeae (modern n ...

and had a brother named Heracleides. His father was the Greek tyrant of

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who later became King of

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. His mother was the widow of his father's late patron, Damas. He accompanied his father in an expedition to

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in 310 BC. Archagathus narrowly escaped being put to death in a tumult of soldiers, an event precipitated by him having murdered a man named Lyciscus, who reproached him in committing incest with his step-mother Alcia, the mother of his paternal half-sister, Lanassa. When his father was summoned from Carthage to return to state affairs in Sicily, Archagathus was left by his father to be in command of their army. Initially, Archagathus had several successful military victories. Later, he and his army were defeated three times and were obliged to take refuge in

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. His father returned to assist him but the mutiny of the Syracusan soldiers forced Agathocles to leave Carthage. Archagathus was murdered by soldiers of Syracuse in their revenge. He had a son, also named Archagathus by Theoxena, his third wife.Ancient Library article: Archagathus, No. 1 & 2

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