ARATUS, general of the Achæans, conquered Nicias tyrant of Sicyon. Two years after, he surprised the castle called Aeroseinthus, and drove out the king of Macedonia: he delivered Argos from its tyrants, and was poisoned by Philip II. king of Macedonia, whom he had newly restored: he was about 62 when he died, the second year of the 141st Olymp. He was interred at Sicyon, and received the greatest honours from his countrymen. His son, who had also been prætor, was poisoned by king Philip. Polybius gives us so great a character of Aratus the father's Commentaries or History, that the loss of so valuable a work is highly to be regretted.