Xenophon's Hellenica

Amyntas

Family: Macedonia · Role: volunteer · First appears: Book 5, section 2, part 3/3

Teleutias urged Amyntas to raise mercenaries and distribute money among neighbouring kings to seek alliances and recover his empire. Later, Amyntas and Derdas volunteered with exceptional zeal for Agesipolis’s campaign, hoping to become known to him.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Teleutias urged Amyntas to raise mercenaries and seek alliances to recover his empire.(Book 5, section 2, part 3/3)
    • With: Teleutias
    • “He also sent a message in advance to Amyntas, begging him, if he were truly desirous of recovering his empire, to raise a body of mercenaries, and to distribute sums of money among the neighbouring kings with a view to their alliance.”
  • Amyntas and Derdas volunteered with exceptional zeal for Agesipolis’s campaign.(Book 5, section 3, part 1/2)
    • With: Derdas
    • “All were animated by the desire of becoming known to Agesipolis, so that even Amyntas and Derdas in zeal of service outdid themselves.”

Book 5, section 2, part 3/3

  • with Teleutias (Teleutias sent Amyntas a message requesting military and diplomatic support.) “He also sent a message in advance to Amyntas, begging him, if he were truly desirous of recovering his empire, to raise a body of mercenaries, and to distribute sums of money among the neighbouring kings with a view to their alliance.”

Book 5, section 3, part 1/2

  • with Agesipolis (Amyntas volunteered in the force led by Agesipolis.) “All were animated by the desire of becoming known to Agesipolis, so that even Amyntas and Derdas in zeal of service outdid themselves.”

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