Agis

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: commander · First appears: Book 1, section 1, part 2/2

At Athens, Agis raided toward the walls but withdrew when Thrasylus led out the defenders and Athenian light troops struck his supports. When Athenian peace ambassadors came, Agis referred them to Lacedaemon, saying he had no authority to act himself.

Later, Agis recrossed the Alpheus, leaving a garrison at Epitalium under Lysippus. At Lacedaemon, he died after being carried back there. His family relations included Agesilaus, his brother, and Leotychides, whose claim to be Agis’s son was disputed.

Relationship record

Life events

• Agis raided toward Athens's walls, but withdrew after Thrasylus led out the defenders and Athenian light troops struck his supports.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2 · 📍 Athens)
  • With: Thrasylus
  • “But Thrasylus led out the Athenians with the rest of the inhabitants of the city, and drew them up by the side of the Lyceum Gymnasium, ready to engage the enemy if they approached; seeing which, Agis beat a hasty retreat, not however without the loss of some of his supports, a few of whom were cut down by the Athenian light troops.”
• Clearchus sailed toward Chalcedon and Byzantium with fifteen vessels; three were destroyed, while twelve reached Byzantium safely.(Book 1, section 1, part 2/2 · 📍 Byzantium)
  • With: Clearchus Rhamphius
  • “Three of them, on reaching the Hellespont, were destroyed by the Athenian ships employed to keep a sharp look-out on all merchant craft in those waters. The other twelve escaped to Sestos, and thence finally reached Byzantium in safety.”
• Agis referred the Athenian peace ambassadors to Lacedaemon, saying he lacked authority to act.(Book 2, section 2, part 1/2)
  • “Agis bade them betake themselves to Lacedaemon, seeing that he had no authority to act himself.”
• Agis withdrew across the Alpheus, leaving Lysippus as governor of a garrison at Epitalium.(Book 3, section 2, part 3/3 · 📍 Epitalium)
  • With: Lysippus
  • “After a while Agis himself retired, recrossing the Alpheus; but he was careful to leave a garrison in Epitalium near that river, with Lysippus as governor, and the exiles from Elis along with him.”
• Agis died after being carried back to Lacedaemon.(Book 3, section 3 · 📍 Lacedaemon)
  • “He survived the journey, but being there arrived, death speedily overtook him.”

Book 1, section 1, part 2/2

• enemies with Thrasylus “But Thrasylus led out the Athenians with the rest of the inhabitants of the city, and drew them up by the side of the Lyceum Gymnasium, ready to engage the enemy if they approached; seeing which, Agis beat a hasty retreat”

Book 2, section 2, part 1/2

• with Lysander (Lysander sent Agis messages announcing his approach.) “After a while Lysander sent messages to Agis at Deceleia, and to Lacedaemon, announcing his approach with a squadron of two hundred sail.”

Book 3, section 2, part 3/3

• with Lysippus (Agis left Lysippus in the role of governor.) “he was careful to leave a garrison in Epitalium near that river, with Lysippus as governor”

Book 3, section 3

• siblings with Agesilaus “Leotychides claimed it as the son, Agesilaus as the brother, of Agis.”
• child: Leotychides (Agesilaus disputes Leotychides's parentage; Leotychides's claim is contested.) “Because he whom you call your father denied you, saying, 'Leotychides is no son of mine.'”

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