person
Moericus
A Spaniard, one of three prefects of Achradina, who betrayed his sector to Marcellus and so let the Romans into Syracuse.
Reading notes
- The History of Rome, Book 25 §30 Moericus
Spanish prefect in Syracusan service who betrays his sector of Achradina to Marcellus, opening the city's fall (§30).
- The History of Rome, Book 26 §33 Moericus
The Spaniard who betrayed Achradina and the Island of Syracuse; rewarded with citizenship and land.