Areus (Spartan exile)

Family: Spartan · Role: exile · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 9

In Book 7, Chapter 9, Areus and Alcibiades were exiled by Nabis, and the Achæans received them kindly. After Nabis’s death, the Achæans restored them to Sparta against the Lacedæmonian people’s wishes. Areus later accompanied Appius on an embassy; the Achæans detested him and Alcibiades, and Appius and his suite jeered at Lycortas’ speech.

Relationship record

Book 7 · Chapter 9

• with Nabis (Nabis exiled Areus.) “And further charges still were brought against the Achæans by Areus and Alcibiades, who were held in great repute at Sparta, but who did not act well to the Achæans: for when they were exiled by Nabis the Achæans had kindly received them, and after the death of Nabis had restored them to Sparta contrary to the wish of the Lacedæmonian people.”
• with Appius (Areus accompanied Appius as a member of his suite.) “But this embassy was not likely to please the Achæans, inasmuch as in Appius’ suite were Areus and Alcibiades, whom the Achæans detested at this time.”
• with Lycortas (Areus was a member of Appius’ suite, which mocked Lycortas’ speech.) “But Appius and his suite jeered at Lycortas’ speech”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.