Chromon

Family: Messenian · Role: guide · First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 11 · Part 2

Life events

The Aetolians defeated Demosthenes’ army; Chromon and Procles were among the slain.(Book 3 · Chapter 11 · Part 2 · 📍 Aegitium)
- With: Demosthenes Procles
- “Many were overtaken in the pursuit by the swift-footed and light-armed Aetolians, and fell beneath their javelins; the greater number however missed their road and rushed into the wood, which had no ways out, and which was soon fired and burnt round them by the enemy. Indeed the Athenian army fell victims to death in every form, and suffered all the vicissitudes of flight; the survivors escaped with difficulty to the sea and Oeneon in Locris, whence they had set out. Many of the allies were killed, and about one hundred and twenty Athenian heavy infantry, not a man less, and all in the prime of life. These were by far the best men in the city of Athens that fell during this war. Among the slain was also Procles, the colleague of Demosthenes.”

with Demosthenes (Chromon was a guide for Demosthenes' forces.) “the Messenian Chromon, their guide, having also unfortunately been killed.”

Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.