Alexon
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Alexon (Ancient Greek: ) was an ancient Greek mercenary from Achaea, who served in the Carthaginian garrison at Lilybaeum while it was besieged by the Romans in 250 BC, during the First Punic War. During the siege, some of the Gallic mercenaries engaged in the service of the Carthaginians started planning to betray their Carthaginian commanders. Alexon, who had also saved the town of Agrigentum from a similar attempt by treacherous mercenaries, gave information of the plot to the Carthaginian commander Himilco. Alexon then assisted Himilco to persuade the remaining mercenaries to stay loyal to
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Alexon is a singer/songwriter born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. He writes everything from rock, to pop, to folk. His new album "Welcome Home" is available now at www.myspace.com/alexonmusic or itunes! Get it!! <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/ALEXON">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Place of birth
- Achaea Regional Unit
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Languages spoken
- Ancient Greek
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- date of death
- 0201-00-00
- start of work period
- 0250-00-00
- date of birth
- 0299-00-00
- time period
- classical antiquity
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