Agathokles of Syracuse: Sicilian Tyrant and Hellenistic King

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Agathokles of Syracuse: Sicilian Tyrant and Hellenistic King
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Contents
List of Figures and Maps
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
1: Agathokles’ Life and Times
	1.1. The Fall Of Syracuse And The Rise Of Macedon
	1.2. Agathokles’ Rise To Power
	1.3. The Establishment Of Hegemony (317/16–310)
	1.4. The War In Africa (310–307)
	1.5. The War In Sicily (310–307)
	1.6. The End Of The Carthaginian War (307–306)
	1.7. Kingship, Italy, And Death (305–289/8)
Part I: Representations of Agathokles
	2: Historiography
		2.1. Antandros
		2.2. Kallias Of Syracuse
		2.3. Douris Of Samos
		2.4. Timaios Of Tauromenion
		2.5. Diodoros
			2.5.1. Diodoros’ Sources
			2.5.2. Diodoros’ Characterization of Agathokles
		2.6. Justin-Trogus
		2.7. Polyainos
		2.8. Polybios And Others
	3: Telling Tales about the King
		3.1. Birth Of Agathokles
			3.1.1. Agathokles Exposed
			3.1.2. The Potter’s Son
			3.1.3. Bees
		3.2. Agathokles The General
			3.2.1. Mutinies
		3.3. Agathokles The Tyrant
			3.3.1. Physicality
			3.3.2. Oath-Breaking and Massacres
			3.3.3. Theatricality
		3.4. Conclusion
	4: Coinage
		4.1. Chronology Of Agathokles’ Issues
		4.2. Circulation
		4.3. Quantification
		4.4. Iconography
			4.4.1. Sicilian Influences
			4.4.2. Hellenistic Influences
			4.4.3. The Despot’s Progress
		4.5. Conclusion
Part II: The Rulership of Agathokles
	5: Tyrannosiculus Rex
		5.1. The Royal Title
		5.2. Agathokles’ Regime
			5.2.1. Absolute Power
			5.2.2. Transcending the City State
			5.2.3. Managing the City State
			5.2.4. The Army
		5.3. Divergences
			5.3.1. Court and Philoi
			5.3.2. Panhellenic Sanctuaries
			5.3.3. City Foundations
			5.3.4. Ruler Cult
		5.4. Conclusion
Part III: The World of Agathokles
	6: Sicily
		6.1. Origins And Nature Of The Conflict At Syracuse
		6.2. The Syracusan Exile Dynamic
		6.3. The Sicilian Exile Dynamic
		6.4. The End Of The Exile Dynamic
		6.5. Conclusion
	7: Carthage
		7.1. The Road To War (317/16–312/11 Bc)
		7.2. Diplomatic Relationships
		7.3. Carthaginian Motivations For Intervention
			7.3.1. Sicily in Carthaginian Perspective
		7.4. War With Carthage (312/11–306/5 Bc)
		7.5. After The War (306/5–289/8 Bc)
		7.6. Conclusion
	8: Italy
		8.1. Agathokles And Italy To 303/2 Bc
		8.2. Kleonymos And The Tarantines
		8.3. Chronology Of Agathokles In Italy (303/2–289/8 Bc)
		8.4. South Italian Numismatic Evidence
		8.5. Syracuse In Italy From C.500 To 317 Bc
		8.6. Implications For Agathokles
	9: Mainland Greece and the Diadochoi
		9.1. Mainland Greece
			9.1.1. Corinth
			9.1.2. Sparta
		9.2. The Diadochoi
			9.2.1. The Expedition and Death of Ophellas
			9.2.2. Theoxena and Ptolemy
			9.2.3. Korkyra, Epirus, and Macedon
			9.2.4. Invasion from the East
		9.3. Conclusion
	Conclusion
	APPENDIX 1: The Lokrian Tablets
	APPENDIX 2: Coin Catalogues
Bibliography
Index