Clearchus

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: proxenos of the Byzantines · First appears: Book 1, section 1, part 2/2

Clearchus, son of Rhamphius and proxenos of the Byzantines, sailed toward Chalcedon and Byzantium with fifteen vessels; three were destroyed, while the other twelve reached Byzantium safely. Later, he crossed to the opposite coast to visit Pharnabazus, leaving the government of the city in the hands of Coeratadas and Helixus.

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Clearchus sailed toward Chalcedon and Byzantium with fifteen vessels; three were destroyed, while twelve reached Byzantium safely.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2 · 📍 Byzantium)
- With: Agis Rhamphius
- “Three of them, on reaching the Hellespont, were destroyed by the Athenian ships employed to keep a sharp look-out on all merchant craft in those waters. The other twelve escaped to Sestos, and thence finally reached Byzantium in safety.”

Book 1, section 1, part 2/2

parent: Rhamphius “Clearchus, the son of Rhamphius, who was proxenos of the Byzantines”

Book 1, section 3

with Coeratadas (Clearchus entrusted the city's government to Coeratadas.) “Clearchus, meanwhile, never dreaming that any one would be capable of such an act, had crossed over to the opposite coast to visit Pharnabazus; he had left everything in perfect order, entrusting the government of the city to Coeratadas and Helixus.”
with Helixus (Clearchus entrusted the city's government to Helixus.) “Clearchus, meanwhile, never dreaming that any one would be capable of such an act, had crossed over to the opposite coast to visit Pharnabazus; he had left everything in perfect order, entrusting the government of the city to Coeratadas and Helixus.”

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