Hermocrates

Family: Syracusans · Role: general · First appears: Book 1, section 1, part 2/2

At the time the Syracusan generals learned that the democratic party had banished them, they remained in command until their successors arrived, yielding to the general demand when no accusation was brought against them. The captains swore to restore the exiled generals on their return to Syracuse. Hermocrates appeared at Lacedaemon as the accuser of Tissaphernes, and his case was supported by Astyochus’s testimony and the apparent sincerity of his statements.

While in exile, Hermocrates received money from Pharnabazus to gather friends and triremes for his eventual recall to Syracuse. He later joined a Lacedaemonian embassy, headed by Pharnabazus, alongside his brother Proxenus.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Syracusan generals received news that the democratic party had banished them.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2 · 📍 Syracuse)
  • “It was at this date that the Syracusan generals received news from home of their banishment by the democratic party.”
• The generals remained in command until their successors arrived, after the assembly demanded their continuance.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2)
  • “When, however, no one had any kind of accusation to prefer, they yielded to the general demand, and were content to await the arrival of their successors.”
• The captains swore to restore the exiled generals when they returned to Syracuse.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2 · 📍 Syracuse)
  • “The captains, for their part, swore to restore the exiled generals as soon as they themselves should return to Syracuse.”
• Pharnabazus gave Hermocrates money to gather friends and triremes for his eventual recall to Syracuse.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2)
  • With: Pharnabazus
  • “The latter did not wait to be asked, but at once gave him money, which enabled him to collect friends and triremes, with a view to his ultimate recall to Syracuse.”

Book 1, section 1, part 2/2

• with Tissaphernes (Hermocrates acted as Tissaphernes' accuser.) “Appearing at Lacedaemon as the accuser of Tissaphernes”
• with Astyochus (Astyochus gave testimony in support of Hermocrates' case.) “he had carried his case, not only by the testimony of Astyochus, but by the obvious sincerity of his statements”
• patron: Pharnabazus “The latter did not wait to be asked, but at once gave him money, which enabled him to collect friends and triremes, with a view to his ultimate recall to Syracuse.”

Book 1, section 3

• with Pharnabazus (Hermocrates accompanied the embassy Pharnabazus led.) “An embassy of the Lacedaemonians was also about to make the journey. This consisted of Pasippidas and his fellows, with whom were Hermocrates, now an exile from Syracuse, and his brother Proxenus. So Pharnabazus put himself at their head.”
• siblings with Proxenus “An embassy of the Lacedaemonians was also about to make the journey. This consisted of Pasippidas and his fellows, with whom were Hermocrates, now an exile from Syracuse, and his brother Proxenus.”

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