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After the execution of Hamilcar in Syracuse, his head was sent to Agathocles, who was campaigning in Libya against the Carthaginians. The tyrant rode to the enemy camp and, when he reached hearing distance, he showed the head to the enemy and told them of the defeat of their Sicilian army. The Carthaginians were greatly distressed, lamented their king’s death and lost all eagerness to pursue the war.
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