Amphilochus

First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 7 · Part 4

Life events

• Amphilochus founded Argos in the Ambracian Gulf and named it after his own country.(Book 2 · Chapter 7 · Part 4 · 📍 Argos)
  • With: Amphiaraus
  • “he built this city in the Ambracian Gulf, and named it Argos after his own country.”
• The Ambraciots expelled the Argives and took control of the city.(Book 2 · Chapter 7 · Part 4 · 📍 Argos)
  • “After a time the Ambraciots expelled the Argives and held the city themselves.”
• Phormio and his forces captured Argos by storm and enslaved the Ambraciots.(Book 2 · Chapter 7 · Part 4 · 📍 Argos)
  • With: Phormio
  • “upon whose arrival they took Argos by storm, and made slaves of the Ambraciots”
• The Ambraciot forces took control of the country around Argos but failed to capture the town and withdrew.(Book 2 · Chapter 7 · Part 4 · 📍 Argos)
  • With: Ambraciots
  • “Arrived before Argos, they became masters of the country; but not being successful in their attacks upon the town, returned home and dispersed among their different peoples.”

Book 2 · Chapter 7 · Part 4

• parent: Amphiaraus “This Argos and the rest of Amphilochia were colonized by Amphilochus, son of Amphiaraus.”

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