Sicily Acestorides, a native of Corinth, is made supreme commander by the citizens of Syracuse. After twice being banished for attempting to overthrow the oligarchical party, Agathocles returns with an army and banishes or murders about 10,000 citizens (including the oligarchs), and sets himself up as tyrant of Syracuse. Acestorides is banished from the city.
Sicily Acestorides, a native of Corinth is made supreme commander by the citizens of Syracuse. After twice being banished for attempting to overthrow the oligarchical party Agathocles returns with an army and banishes or murders about 10,000 citizens (including the oligarchs), and sets himself up as tyrant of Syracuse. Acestorides is banished from the city.