Mago II of Carthage explained

Mago II
Shofet of Carthage
Reign:396 to 375 BCE
Predecessor:Himilco II of Carthage
Successor:Mago III of Carthage
Dynasty:Magonids

MagoII, also known as Magon (‬‬,), was Shofet of Carthage from 396 to 375 BCE, and was a member of the Magonid dynasty. He became Shofet after the suicide of Himilco II in 396 BCE and was succeeded by Mago III (or Himilco Mago) in 375 BCE.

His reign started during wars with the Greeks of Sicily, who under the leadership of Dionysius I of Syracuse had defeated his predecessor. He quelled a rebellion in Libya, and made peace with Syracuse at the expense of his Sicilian allies the Sicels.

War broke out again at the end of his reign and he died in the Carthaginian defeat of the Battle of Cabala, he was succeeded by his son, also called Mago "Himilco Mago" who led the Carthaginians to a great victory against Dionysius at the battle of Cronium.[1]

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  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=pup44wMCoeoC&dq=himilco+carthage&pg=PA52 The Story of Carthage, page 67 Alfred J Church. retrieved 19/Nov/2009