Er ward zwar zweimal von den Carthaginiensern geschlagen und zuletzt belagert, blieb aber doch nicht allein im Stande, die Stadt zu vertheidigen, sondern mit einem Theile seiner Macht, wovon er den andern zurückließ, Afrika selbst anzugreifen, dadurch Syracus in kurzer Zeit zu befreien und die Carthaginienser in das äußerste Gedränge zu bringen.
And although he was twice routed by the Carthaginians, and ultimately besieged, yet not only was he able to defend his city, but leaving part of his men for its defence, with the others he attacked Africa, and in a short time raised the siege of Syracuse. The Carthaginians, reduced to extreme necessity, were compelled to come to terms with Agathocles, and, leaving Sicily to him, had to be content with the possession of Africa.