Pollis

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: second in command · First appears: Book 4, section 8, part 1/4

In B.C. 393–391, Pollis was second in command under Podanemus. After Podanemus was killed in an attack, Pollis was wounded and had to retire, and Herippidas took command of the vessels.

In B.C. 376, Pollis was appointed admiral of a fleet of sixty triremes. The Athenians, led by Chabrias, fought Pollis at sea and were victorious.

Relationship record

Life events

• Wounded Pollis retired, and Herippidas took command of the vessels.(Book 4, section 8, part 1/4)
  • With: Herippidas
  • “That officer, in an attack of no great moment, lost his life, and Pollis, his second in command, was presently in his turn obliged to retire, being wounded, whereupon Herippidas took command of the vessels.”
• Pollis was appointed admiral of a fleet of sixty triremes.(Book 5, section 4, part 5/5 · 📍 Lacedaemon)
  • “After thus carefully considering the matter they manned a fleet of sixty triremes, and Pollis was appointed admiral in command.”
• Chabrias led the Athenians to victory in a sea-fight against Pollis.(Book 5, section 4, part 5/5)
  • With: Chabrias
  • “The Athenians, making a virtue of necessity, manned their ships in person, gave battle to Pollis under the leadership of Chabrias, and came out of the sea-fight victorious.”

Book 4, section 8, part 1/4

• with Podanemus (Pollis served as Podanemus's second in command.) “That officer, in an attack of no great moment, lost his life, and Pollis, his second in command, was presently in his turn obliged to retire, being wounded, whereupon Herippidas took command of the vessels.”
• with Herippidas (Herippidas took command after Pollis retired.) “That officer, in an attack of no great moment, lost his life, and Pollis, his second in command, was presently in his turn obliged to retire, being wounded, whereupon Herippidas took command of the vessels.”
• with Herippidas (Herippidas assumed command after Pollis retired.) “Pollis, his second in command, was presently in his turn obliged to retire, being wounded, whereupon Herippidas took command of the vessels.”

Book 5, section 4, part 5/5

• enemies with Chabrias “The Athenians, making a virtue of necessity, manned their ships in person, gave battle to Pollis under the leadership of Chabrias, and came out of the sea-fight victorious.”

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