Callimachos

Family: Athenian · Role: polemarch · First appears: Book 6 · §108–115

Life events

• Miltiades persuaded Callimachos to support fighting a battle.(Book 6 · §108–115)
  • With: Miltiades son of Kimon
  • “Thus speaking Miltiades gained Callimachos to his side; and the opinion of the polemarch being added, it was thus determined to fight a battle.”
• The Athenians were drawn up for battle, with Callimachos leading the right wing.(Book 6 · §108–115 · 📍 Marathon)
  • With: Miltiades son of Kimon
  • “On the right wing the polemarch Callimachos was leader”
• Callimachos was killed in the fighting.(Book 6 · §108–115 · 📍 Marathon)
  • “In this part of the work was slain the polemarch Callimachos after having proved himself a good man”

Book 6 · §108–115

• with Miltiades son of Kimon (Miltiades persuaded Callimachos to support his proposal to fight.) “Thus speaking Miltiades gained Callimachos to his side;”

Also listed in Athenian — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.