Autaritus
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Autaritus (; died 238 BCE) was a leader of Gallic mercenaries in the Carthaginian army during the First Punic War.
Key facts
- Military person.battles
- First Punic War
- Military person.name
- Autaritus
- Military person.death_date
- 238 BCE
- Military person.allegiance
- Carthage
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Autaritus (; died 238 BCE) was a leader of Gallic mercenaries in the Carthaginian army during the First Punic War.
With his men Autaritus fought in 262 BCE at the Battle of Agrigentum and remained loyal to Carthage when his countrymen defected en masse to the Romans. After his return to Africa he was one of the leaders of the mercenaries rebelling against Carthage in the Mercenary War of 240.
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