Cleaenetus

First appears: Book 3 · Chapter 9 · Part 5

At Athens, in the fury of the moment, the Athenians decreed the deaths of Mitylene’s adult men and the enslavement of its women and children; Cleon supported the measure. The next day, the Athenians reconsidered and called another assembly, where Cleon spoke again. He was Cleon’s parent.

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• The Athenians decreed the deaths of Mitylene’s adult men and enslavement of its women and children.(Book 3 · Chapter 9 · Part 5 · 📍 Athens)
  • With: Cleon
  • “determined to put to death not only the prisoners at Athens, but the whole adult male population of Mitylene, and to make slaves of the women and children.”
• The Athenians reconsidered the decree and called another assembly to vote on the matter.(Book 3 · Chapter 9 · Part 5 · 📍 Athens)
  • With: Cleon
  • “An assembly was therefore at once called, and after much expression of opinion upon both sides, Cleon, son of Cleaenetus”

Book 3 · Chapter 9 · Part 5

• child: Cleon “Cleon, son of Cleaenetus, the same who had carried the former motion of putting the Mitylenians to death, the most violent man at Athens, and at that time by far the most powerful with the commons, came forward again and spoke as follows:”

Book 4 · Chapter 12 · Part 3

• child: Cleon (Cleaenetus is identified as Cleon's father.) “Foremost to encourage them in this policy was Cleon, son of Cleaenetus, a popular leader of the time and very powerful with the multitude, who persuaded them to answer as follows:”

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