Agatharchus
Family: Syracusans · Role: fleet commander · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 23 · Part 4
In Book 7, Section 23, Agatharchus commanded one wing of the Syracusan fleet, alongside Sicanus, while Pythen and the Corinthians held the centre. When the Syracusans and their allies bore down on the Athenians, the fighting spread from the harbour barrier across the whole harbour. After the Syracusans’ victory, they recovered their dead and wrecks and set up a trophy.
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Life events
- The Syracusan fleet engaged the Athenians across the harbour.(Book 7 · Chapter 23 · Part 4)
- With: Sicanus Pythen
- “When the rest of the Athenians came up to the barrier, with the first shock of their charge they overpowered the ships stationed there, and tried to undo the fastenings; after this, as the Syracusans and allies bore down upon them from all quarters, the action spread from the barrier over the whole harbour”
- The victorious Syracusans recovered their dead and wrecks and set up a trophy.(Book 7 · Chapter 23 · Part 4)
Book 7 · Chapter 23 · Part 4
- with Sicanus (Both commanded a wing of the Syracusan fleet.) “The Syracusan fleet was commanded by Sicanus and Agatharchus, who had each a wing of the whole force, with Pythen and the Corinthians in the centre.”
- with Pythen (Agatharchus commanded a wing; Pythen was in the centre.) “The Syracusan fleet was commanded by Sicanus and Agatharchus, who had each a wing of the whole force, with Pythen and the Corinthians in the centre.”
- with Sicanus (Each commanded a wing of the Syracusan fleet.) “The Syracusan fleet was commanded by Sicanus and Agatharchus, who had each a wing of the whole force, with Pythen and the Corinthians in the centre.”
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Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.