Diotimus

Family: Athenian · Role: commander · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4

Not long afterwards, Diotimus, son of Strombichus, was among the commanders of the ten Athenian ships sent to assist Corcyra, alongside Lacedaemonius and Proteas. As the Corcyraeans came under pressure, the Athenians began assisting them more openly; when the fighting escalated, Athenians and Corinthians fought one another.

Later, Strombichides is identified as Diotimus’s son; eight vessels were under Strombichides.

Relationship record

Life events

• They were sent with ten Athenian ships to assist Corcyra under defensive-alliance instructions.(Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4)
  • With: Lacedaemonius Proteas
  • “With these views, Athens received Corcyra into alliance and, on the departure of the Corinthians not long afterwards, sent ten ships to their assistance. They were commanded by Lacedaemonius, the son of Cimon, Diotimus, the son of Strombichus, and Proteas, the son of Epicles.”
• The Athenian commanders began assisting the hard-pressed Corcyraeans more openly.(Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4)
  • With: Lacedaemonius Proteas
  • “Seeing the Corcyraeans hard pressed, the Athenians began at length to assist them more unequivocally.”
• The Athenians and Corinthians finally fought one another, setting aside the distinction between their sides.(Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4)
  • With: Lacedaemonius Proteas Xenoclides
  • “At first, it is true, they refrained from charging any ships; but when the rout was becoming patent, and the Corinthians were pressing on, the time at last came when every one set to, and all distinction was laid aside, and it came to this point, that the Corinthians and Athenians raised their hands against each other.”

Book 1 · Chapter 2 · Part 4

• parent: Strombichus “They were commanded by Lacedaemonius, the son of Cimon, Diotimus, the son of Strombichus, and Proteas, the son of Epicles.”
• with Lacedaemonius (Co-commanders of the Athenian ships.) “They were commanded by Lacedaemonius, the son of Cimon, Diotimus, the son of Strombichus, and Proteas, the son of Epicles.”
• with Proteas (Co-commanders of the Athenian ships.) “They were commanded by Lacedaemonius, the son of Cimon, Diotimus, the son of Strombichus, and Proteas, the son of Epicles.”

Book 8 · Chapter 24 · Part 3

• child: Strombichides “under Strombichides, son of Diotimus, the eight vessels”

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