phliasians

Life events

• Despite shortages caused by the enemy’s fortifications, the Phliasians remained faithful to their alliance.(Book 7, section 2, part 1/2 · 📍 Phlius)
  • “They began to suffer from dearth of necessaries; but, in spite of all, remained unshaken in their alliance.”
• The Phliasians crossed enemy-held territory and reached Sparta to aid the Lacedaemonians.(Book 7, section 2, part 1/2 · 📍 Sparta)
  • With: Lacedaemonians
  • “and though the enemy was massed round Amyclae, slipped through his ranks, as best they could, and so reached Sparta.”
• The Lacedaemonians honored the Phliasians by sending them an ox as a hospitality gift.(Book 7, section 2, part 1/2 · 📍 Sparta)
  • With: Lacedaemonians
  • “It was then that the Lacedaemonians, besides other honours conferred upon them, sent them an ox as a gift of hospitality.”
• The Phliasian cavalry routed the Argive rearguard while pursuing the retreating army.(Book 7, section 2, part 1/2 · 📍 Phlius)
  • With: Argives
  • “they attacked him, sixty in number, and routed his whole rearguard.”
• The citizens rallied and drove the invaders from the citadel, inflicting at least eighty deaths.(Book 7, section 2, part 1/2 · 📍 Phlius)
  • With: Arcadians Argives
  • “In fact, the enemy, what between those who were slain inside and those who leapt from the walls, lost not less than eighty men.”
• The Phliasian cavalry and picked troop, aided by Athenian knights, charged the invading forces and forced them to withdraw.(Book 7, section 2, part 1/2 · 📍 Phlius)
  • With: Argives Arcadians athenians
  • “They made it so hot for the enemy that for the rest of that day he was forced to retire under the mountain ridges, and to hold aloof as if afraid to trample down the corn-crops of a friendly people on the flat below.”
• The Phliasians defeated the attacking force, killing Sicyonians and many Pellenians.(Book 7, section 2, part 2/2 · 📍 Phlius)
  • With: Sicyonians Pellenians
  • “It ended in a hand-to-hand fight; and eventually the enemy gave way. On the field lay dead some Sicyonians, and of the Pellenians many a good man.”
• The Phliasians captured Proxenus and returned him without ransom.(Book 7, section 2, part 2/2)
  • With: Proxenus of Pellene
  • “That too was another noble exploit of the Phliasians, when they took the Pellenian Proxenus prisoner and, although suffering from scarcity at the time, sent him back without a ransom.”
• Chares helped the Phliasians defeat the enemy and bring their convoy and supplies safely home.(Book 7, section 2, part 2/2 · 📍 Phlius)
  • With: Chares
  • “In short, the victory was theirs; and the enemy was driven off the road; and so they got themselves and their supplies safely home.”
• Chares and the Phliasians drove the Sicyonians from their frontier fortress and took their provisions.(Book 7, section 2, part 2/2)
  • With: Chares
  • “These, when they saw the vehemence of the attack, at once, in utter panic, took to flight, leaving behind all their provisions for the brave fellows who took their place.”

Book 7, section 2, part 2/2

• with Proxenus of Pellene (The Phliasians captured Proxenus and returned him without ransom.) “That too was another noble exploit of the Phliasians, when they took the Pellenian Proxenus prisoner and, although suffering from scarcity at the time, sent him back without a ransom.”

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