The ancient world, from the earliest times to 800 AD . COIN OF HiERO II OF SYRACUSE. cenaries, on their way home from service under the tyrant ofSyracuse, seized the city of Messana, murdering all the menand taking possession of their wives and goods. The robberscalled themselves Mamertines ( Sons of Mars ), and for severalyears, from their walled stronghold, they ravaged and plun-dered the northeast corner of Sicily. Now, in 265, they werehard pressed by Hiero II, the ruler of Syracuse, and one fac-tion called in Carthage while another party appealed to Romefor protection. Both Syracuse and C
The ancient world, from the earliest times to 800 AD . COIN OF HiERO II OF SYRACUSE. cenaries, on their way home from service under the tyrant ofSyracuse, seized the city of Messana, murdering all the menand taking possession of their wives and goods. The robberscalled themselves Mamertines ( Sons of Mars ), and for severalyears, from their walled stronghold, they ravaged and plun-dered the northeast corner of Sicily. Now, in 265, they werehard pressed by Hiero II, the ruler of Syracuse, and one fac-tion called in Carthage while another party appealed to Romefor protection. Both Syracuse and Carthage were allies of Rome, and it wasnot easy for that state to find excuse for defending the desire to check Carthage and to extend Roman power, how-ever, outweighed all caution as well as all moral considera-tions. And, indeed, there was real danger in Carthage estab-lishing herself in Messana, close to the Italian coast. Even so. §425] WINNING THE WEST, 264-146 367 the Senate could come to no decision; but the people, to whomit
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