Aristolochus

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: ambassador · First appears: Book 5, section 4, part 2/5

In Athens, Aristolochus was among the Lacedaemonian ambassadors staying at the house of Callias, their proxenos, with Etymocles and Ocyllus. After news arrived, the Athenians imprisoned the three, suspecting their involvement in the plot; they were later acquitted of any concern and dismissed.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Athenians imprisoned the three Spartan ambassadors, suspecting their involvement in the plot.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Athens)
  • With: Etymocles Ocyllus
  • “Immediately on receipt of the news the Athenians seized these three and imprisoned them, as not improbably concerned in the plot.”
• The ambassadors were acquitted of involvement in the plot and dismissed.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Athens)
  • With: Etymocles Ocyllus
  • “On this wise the ambassadors were acquitted of all concern in the matter and dismissed.”

Book 5, section 4, part 2/5

• with Callias (Athenian proxenos) (Callias was their proxenos and hosted Aristolochus.) “there were some Lacedaemonian ambassadors in Athens at the moment, at the house of Callias their proxenos; their names were Etymocles, Aristolochus, and Ocyllus.”
• with Callias (Athenian proxenos) (Callias was Aristolochus's proxenos.) “there were some Lacedaemonian ambassadors in Athens at the moment, at the house of Callias their proxenos; their names were Etymocles, Aristolochus, and Ocyllus.”

Also listed in Lacedaemonian — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Hellenica. Made with Rho MD.