Meikiades

Family: Corcyra · Role: admiral · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4

In Book 1, Section 2, Part 4, Meikiades commanded the Corcyraean fleet with Aisimides and Eurybatus as it took position at one of the Sybota isles against the approaching Corinthians. The Corcyraeans routed the Corinthian right wing and pursued it to the continent, then sailed to the empty camp, burned its tents and plundered its belongings.

Relationship record

Life events

• They commanded the Corcyraean fleet as it took position against the approaching Corinthians.(Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4 · 📍 one of the Sybota isles)
  • With: Aisimides Eurybatus
  • “When the Corcyraeans saw them coming, they manned a hundred and ten ships, commanded by Meikiades, Aisimides, and Eurybatus, and stationed themselves at one of the Sybota isles;”
• The Corcyraeans routed the Corinthian right wing and pursued it to the continent.(Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4 · 📍 the continent)
  • With: Aisimides Eurybatus
  • “The Corcyraeans routed it, and chased them in disorder to the continent with twenty ships,”
• The Corcyraeans burned the empty Corinthian camp tents and plundered its belongings.(Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4)
  • With: Aisimides Eurybatus
  • “sailed up to their camp, and burnt the tents which they found empty, and plundered the stuff.”

Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4

• with Aisimides (Co-commanders of the Corcyraean fleet.) “When the Corcyraeans saw them coming, they manned a hundred and ten ships, commanded by Meikiades, Aisimides, and Eurybatus, and stationed themselves at one of the Sybota isles; the ten Athenian ships being present.”
• with Eurybatus (Co-commanders of the Corcyraean fleet.) “When the Corcyraeans saw them coming, they manned a hundred and ten ships, commanded by Meikiades, Aisimides, and Eurybatus, and stationed themselves at one of the Sybota isles; the ten Athenian ships being present.”

Also listed in Corcyrean — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.