Callias
Family: Athenians · Role: commander of the Athenian hoplites · First appears: Book 4, section 5, part 2/2
In Book 4, at Corinth, Callias, son of Hipponicus and commander of the Athenian hoplites, led an attack on a returning Lacedaemonian division alongside Iphicrates: Callias drew up his heavy infantry while Iphicrates and his peltasts made a dash at the division. In Book 6, at Athens, Callias was appointed with Autocles and Demostratus among the commissioners sent to negotiate peace.
Relationship record
Life events
- Callias and Iphicrates led an attack on the returning Lacedaemonian division.(Book 4, section 5, part 2/2 · 📍 Corinth)
- With: Iphicrates
- “Callias drew up his heavy infantry in line at no great distance from the city, Iphicrates and his peltasts made a dash at the returning division.”
- The Athenians appointed Callias, Autocles, and Demostratus among commissioners sent to negotiate peace.(Book 6, section 3, part 1/2 · 📍 Athens)
- With: Autocles Demostratus
- “Among the commissioners appointed were Callias the son of Hipponicus, Autocles the son of Strombichides, Demostratus the son of Aristophon, Aristocles, Cephisodotus, Melanopus, and Lycaethus.”
Book 4, section 5, part 2/2
- parent: Hipponicus “Callias, the son of Hipponicus, who was in command of the Athenian hoplites, and Iphicrates at the head of his peltasts, saw no risk in attacking with the light brigade.”
- with Iphicrates (They jointly led the attack with different forces.) “Callias drew up his heavy infantry in line at no great distance from the city, Iphicrates and his peltasts made a dash at the returning division.”
Book 6, section 3, part 1/2
- parent: Hipponicus “Among the commissioners appointed were Callias the son of Hipponicus, Autocles the son of Strombichides, Demostratus the son of Aristophon, Aristocles, Cephisodotus, Melanopus, and Lycaethus.”
⭐ Constellation map → · 📖 Read the original → · 🗂 Character index → · 🕰 Chronicle → · 📍 Places →
Extracted from the original text of Hellenica. Made with Rho MD.