ɪn θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ bˌiːsˈiː, ɐ spˈɑːɹtən mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi lˈiːdɚ, θˈɪbɹɑːn, dʒˈɔɪnd fˈoːɹsᵻz wɪð sˈaɪɹənˌiən ænd bˈɑːɹkæn ˈɛɡzaɪlz ˌɔn kɹˈiːt ænd ɪnvˈeɪdᵻd sˌaɪɹənˈeɪkə.
In 324 BC, a Spartan mercenary leader, Thibron, joined forces with Cyrenean and Barcan exiles on Crete and invaded Cyrenaica.