Hippo is caught by the citizens of Messana.

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Perpetrator (Group) :	Origin: Messenian, Age: mixed, Activity: mixed
Victim (Person) :	Hippo, Age: adult, Activity: monarch/ruler, Direct Consequence: capture
Third Party (Person) :	Timoleon Origin: Corinthian, Age: adult, Activity: commander/general, Reaction: doing nothing/standing by
Third Party (Group) :	Army of Timoleon Origin: Mixed, Age: adult, Activity: mercenary, Reaction: doing nothing/standing by
Level :	intersocial
Source :	Plutarch, Timoleon 34.3Plutarch Timoleon 34.3 Paste CTS-Link
Location :	Messana (Messina)
Time Periode :	Classical Greece
Century :	4 B.C.
Context :	siege war/military campaign
Motivation :	emotional political
Long-Term Consequence :	death
Original Text :	ὁ μέν Ἵππων ἀποδιδράσκων ἐπὶ νεὼς ἥλω, καὶ παραλαβόντες αὐτὸν οἱ Μεσσήνιοι,
Translation :	Hippo was caught as he was trying to steal away on board a ship.
Edition :	Plutarch. Plutarch's Lives. with an English Translation by. Bernadotte Perrin. Cambridge, MA. Harvard University Press. London. William Heinemann Ltd. 1918. 6.
Remark :	perpetrator: The text suggests the people of Messana as perpetrators, although it is not explicitly stated. But since the Messanians tortured and execute Hippo it is safe to assume they also captured him. motive: The motive was probably revenge and thus emotional. longtermconsequence: Hippo is tortured and executed by the citizens of Messana, this is mentioned later in the paragraph.
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