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Thymochares
Thymochares ( Gr. ) was an Athenian general under the Four Hundred who may have come from the ''deme'' of Sphettos. In late 411 BC, commanding 36 triremes, he opposed the arrival of the Spartan commander Hegesandridas at Oropos, but was routed, losing 22 ships at the Battle of Eretria. Most of the rowers fled to Eretria where they were slaughtered. Thucydides does not say what happened to Thymochares after the defeat. He next appears in Xenophon at an unknown location (probably somewhere in Euboea Evia (, ; el, Εύβοια ; grc, Εὔβοια ) or Euboia (, ) is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by the narrow Euripus Strait (only at its narrowest poin ...), where he arrives with ‘a few ships’, but is again defeated by Hegesandridas.Xenophon, ''Hell''. i.1.1. References {{Reflist 5th-century BC Athenians Ancient Athenian generals Athenians of the Peloponnesian War 411 BC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Battle Of Eretria
The naval Battle of Eretria, between Sparta and Athens, took place in September 411 BC, off the coast of Euboea. Background During the spring of 411 BC, the Eretrians drove the Athenians out of Oropos with the help of the Boeotians. This city was a strategic point for Athens because it allowed them to control all of Euboea. Moreover, all the commercial traffic was made through the city. The Eretrians would hope that Sparta would help them to end the Athenian rule on Euboea. Battle By the end of the summer 411 BC, a large Spartan fleet sailed towards Euboea. The Athenians tried to prevent the Euboeans from switching sides by sending a squadron to Eretria under Thymochares. However, the Eretrians supported the Spartans. While the Athenians were in the harbour of Eretria in order to supply themselves, the Eretrians informed the Spartan admiral Hegesandridas by a signal fire that it was an appropriate time to attack. The Athenians hurriedly embarked but were defeated during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |