 Croton was then occupied by the Bruttii, with the exception of the citadel, in which the chief inhabitants had taken refuge; these soon after surrendered, and were allowed to withdraw to Locri.In 295 BC, Croton fell to another Syracusan tyrant, Agathocles.When Pyrrhus invaded Italy (280-278, 275 BC), it was still a considerable city, with twelve miles () of walls, but after the Pyrrhic War, half the town was deserted (Livy 24.3).