Sicanus had failed to gain Agrigentum, the party friendly to the Syracusans having been driven out while he was still at Gela;
Gilipok, ostera, askoz tropa gehiago zekarren Siziliatik, hala nola udaberrian Peloponesotik zamaontzietan bidali zituzten hoplitak, azken hauek Libiatik iritsi zirelarik Selinuntera.