Bomilkar

In 310 BC. er Bomilkar (together with ) was put in charge of the Carthaginian army recruited to fight the army of the tyrant Syracuse Agathocles , which operated in Africa ^[1] . In battle with the Greeks, the Carthaginians were defeated and Gannon died. However, Bomilkar managed to maintain discipline in the army and avoid complete defeat. After the death of Hamilcar's first cousin under Syracuse, Bomilkar actually became commander-in-chief of the Carthaginian army. In this post, he showed outstanding talents and skillfully used the strife among the numidians to suppress their rebellion.

Taking advantage of the tense situation in Carthage, which was still in a Syracuse siege, in 308 BC. er Bomilkar tried to seize power and become a tyrant like Agathocles. Real street fighting has unfolded in the city; many citizens, including nobles, were killed ^[1] . At first, the townspeople decided that the Greeks had broken into Carthage, but subsequently they sorted out and for the most part came out against Bomilkar. However, his supporters also did not rush to capitulate. In the end, the city council of elders (Adir) was forced to promise them an amnesty , after which most of the rebels laid down arms .

Bomilkar himself was seized and publicly crucified on the cross .

Primary sources

• Diodorus Sicilian . Historical Library (book XX, chapters 43-44)
• Justin . The epitome of the works of Pompey Trog (Book XXII, Chapter 7)

Research

• Bomilkar // Encyclopedic dictionary of Brockhaus and Efron : in 86 tons (82 tons and 4 extra). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
• Benedikt Niese . Bomilkar (1) // Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE) . Band III, 1. Stuttgart, 1897. Sp. 679-680.