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388 tERACLERIDES. HE RACLEIDES;
in the Peloponnesus in order to assemble a larger him to he put to death in his own huise by a band
force both of ships and soldiers. According to of armed men. But the popularity of Heracleides
Diodorus, his departure was for some time retarded was so great, and the grief and indignation of the
by adverse weather; but Plutarch (whose account Syracusans, on learning his death, broke forth with:
is throughout unfavourable to Heracleides) ascribes so much violence, that Dion was compelled to
the delay to his jealousy of Dion. It is certain, honour him with a splendid funeral, and to make
however, that he eventually joined the latter at a public oration in extenuation of his crime. (Plut.
Syracuse, with a force of 20 triremes and 1,500 Dion, 35-53; Diod. xvi. 16-20; Corn. Nep.heavy-armed troops. He was received with accla- Dionz, 5, 6.)
mations by the'Syracusans, who immediately pro- 5. A Syracusan, who, together with Sosistratus,
claimed him commander-in-chief of their naval obtained the, chief direction of affairs in his native
forces, an appointment which was resented by city, shortly before the elevation of Agathocles in
Dion as an infringement of the supreme authority B.c. 317. Diodorus tells us (xix. 3) that they
already entrusted to himself; but the people having were both men who had attained to power by every'
revoked their decree, he himself reinstated Hera- species of treachery and crime; but the details to
cleides of his own authority. (Diod. xvi. 6, 16; which he refers as having been given in the prePlut. Dion, 32, 33.) Dionysius was at this time ceding book, are lost. (See Wesseling, ad 1. c.)
shut up in the island citadel of Ortygia, and mainly We find them both mentioned as the leaders of an
dependent for his supplies upon the command of expedition sent by the Syracusans against Crotona
the sea. Philistus now approached to his relief and Rhegium in Italy, in which Agathocles also
with a fleet of 60 triremes, but he was encountered took part; but it is not clear how far Heracleides
by Heracleides with a force about equal to his own; was connected with the subsequent events which
and after an obstinate combat, totally defeated. terminated in the temporary elevation of SosisPhilistus himself fell into the hands of the Syra- tratus to the supreme power. [SosISTRATUS.]
cusans, by whom he was put to death; and Dio- (Diod. xix. 3, 4.)
nysius, now almost despairing of success, soon after 6. Uncle of Agathocles, apparently distinct from
quitted Syracuse, leaving Apollocrates in charge of the preceding. (Diod. xix. 2.)
the citadel (B. C. 356). The distinguished part 7. Son of Agathocles. He accompanied his'
which Heracleides had borne in these successes led father on his memorable expedition to Africa, and
him to contest with Dion the position of leader in appears to have been regarded by him with especial
those that remained to be achieved, and his preten- favour, as when Agathocles, at length despairing of
sions were supported by a large party among the success in Africa, and unable to carry off his army,
Syracusans themselves, who are said to have enter- determined to secure his own safety by secret flight,
tained less jealousy of his seeking to possess him- he selected Heracleides for his companion, leaving
self of the sovereign power than they felt in regard his eldest son, Archagathus, to his fate. The
to Dion. (Diod. xvi. 17; Plut. Dion, 48.) Un- latter, however, obtained information of his intenfortunately our knowledge of the subsequent in- tion, and communicated it to the soldiery, who
trigues and dissensions between the two leaders is thereupon arrested both Agathocles and Heracleialmost wholly derived from Plutarch,; and his des: but they were afterwards induced to set the
mnanifest partiality to Dion renders his statements tyrant himself at liberty, of which he immediately
concerning his rival liable to much suspicion. availed himself to make his escape to Sicily, and
Heracleides was at first triumphant; twenty-five the soldiers, enraged at his desertion, put to death
generals, of whom he was one, were appointed to both Heracleides and Archagathus, B.C. 307. (Diod.
take the command, and Dion retired in disgust, xx. 68, 69; Justin. xxii. 5, 8.)
accompanied by the mercenary troops in his pay, 8. Tyrant or ruler of Leontini at the time when
to Leontini. But the mismanagement of the new Pyrrhus landed in Sicily, B. C. 278. He was one
generals, and tlie advantages gained by Hypsius, of the first to offer submission to that monarch.
who had arrived in the, citadel with a large rein- (Diod. Exc. Iloeschel. xxii. p. 296.)
forcement, soon compelled the Syracusans to have 9. Son of Antiochus, anl officer of cavalry in the
recourse once more to Dion. Heracleides had been service of Alexander the Great, is mentioned in
disabled by a wound; but he not only joined in the first campaign of that monarch against the
sending messages to Dion, imploring his assistance, Triballi, and again at the battle of Arbela, (Arr.
but immediately on his arrival placed himself in his Anab. i, 2, iii. 1].)
power, and sued for forgiveness. This was readily 10. Son of Argaeus, was sent by Alexander,
granted by Dion, who was reinstated in his posi- shortly before his death, to construct ships on the
tion of general autocrator, on the proposal of Hera- Caspian Sea, with a view to a voyage of discovery,
cleides -himself, ard'ini return bestowed upon the similar to that of Nearchus in the Erythraean Sea.
latter once more the sole command by sea. Yet (Arr. Aeab. vii. 16.)
the reconciliation was far from sincere:. Heracleides, 11. An officer, appointed by Demetrius Poliorif we -may believe the accounts of his enemies, cetes to command the garrison which he left- at
withdrew, with -the fleet under his command, to Athens, apparently in B. c. 290. An attempt was
Messana, and even entered into negotiations with made by the Athenians to possess themselves of
Dionysius: but he was again induced to submit to the fortress in his charge (whether this was the
Dion, who (contrary, it is'said, to the advice of all Museum or the Peiraeeus does not appear, but
his friends) spared his life, and restored him to probably the former) by a secret negotiation with
favour. But wwhen the departure of Apollocrates Hierocles, a Carian leader of mercenaries; but the
had left Dion sole master of Syracuse (B. c.. 354), plan was betrayed by Hierocles to his commanding
he no' longer hesitated to remove his rival, whom officer, and Heracleides caused the Athenians to h}.e
he justly regarded as the chief- obstacle to his am- admitted into the fort, to the number of 420 men,
bitious designs; and under pretence that Heraclei- when they were surrounded by his troops, and cut
des was again intriguing against him,.he caused to pieces. (Polyaeon. v, 17. ~.1.)