Mago

Māgo and Māgon, ōnis, m., Μάγων.

• A Carthaginian, the brother of Hannibal, Nep. Hann. 7, 4; 8, 2; Liv. 21, 47; 4, 6; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 49; Sil. 11, 556; and perhaps also id. 4, 564.—
• II Another Carthaginian, the author of a work on agriculture, which was afterwards translated into Latin by order of the Roman Senate, Cic. Or. 1, 58, 249; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 10; Col. 1, 1, 13; Plin. 18, 3, 5, § 22.—
• III A son of Hamilcar the elder, Just. 19, 2, 1.—
• IV A town in the Balearic islands, now Port Mahon, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 77.

Māgo, ōnis, m. (Μάγων), I) ein karthagischer Feldherr um 530 v. Chr., Verfasser eines in punischer Sprache in 28 Büchern geschriebenen Werkes über die Landwirtschaft, das auch ins Lateinische übersetzt worden ist, Varro r. r. 1, 1, 10. Colum. 1, 1, 13. Cic. de or. 1, 249. – II) ein Sohn Hamilkars des Älteren, Iustin. 18, 2, 1. – III) jüngster Bruder Hannibals, Nep. Hann. 7, 4 u. 8, 2. Liv . 21, 47. § 4 u. 6. Aur. Vict. de vir. ill. 49. § 9.

Māgō, (13) ōnis, m. (Μάγων), ¶ 1 Magon [général carthaginois, frère dʼHannibal] : Nep. Hann. 7, 4 ; 8, 2 ; Liv. 21, 47 ; Sil. 11, 556 ¶ 2 Carthaginois, auteur de 28 livres sur lʼagriculture : Cic. de Or. 1, 249 ; Varro R. 1, 1, 10 ; Col. Rust. 1, 1, 13 ¶ 3 père dʼHamilcar lʼancien [du 1^er Hamilcar] : Just. 19, 1, 1 ¶ 4 ville de lʼîle Minorque [auj. Port-Mahon] : Plin. 3, 77.

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Mago

(Μάγων). (1) A Carthaginian general sent against Dionysius, the Sicilian tyrant, over whom he obtained a victory, but was subsequently slain in battle.

(2) A son of the preceding, who succeeded his father in command of the Carthaginian army. He laid siege to Syracuse, but fled on the approach of Timoleon. Being impeached for cowardice by the Senate of Carthage, he escaped execution by committing suicide. After his death, his body was gibbeted and exposed in public.

(3) See Punic Wars.