Diphilus

Family: Athenian · Role: commander · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 21 · Part 6

Life events

The Corinthians and Athenians fought a sea battle; the Corinthians lost three ships and disabled seven Athenian ships.(Book 7 · Chapter 21 · Part 6 · 📍 Erineus)
- With: Polyanthes
- “After an obstinate struggle, the Corinthians lost three ships, and without sinking any altogether, disabled seven of the enemy, which were struck prow to prow and had their foreships stove in by the Corinthian vessels, whose cheeks had been strengthened for this very purpose.”
Both sides claimed victory and set up trophies after the battle at Naupactus.(Book 7 · Chapter 21 · Part 6 · 📍 Achaia)
- With: Polyanthes
- “However, when the Peloponnesians sailed off and their land forces had dispersed, the Athenians also set up a trophy as victors in Achaia, about two miles and a quarter from Erineus, the Corinthian station.”

enemies with Polyanthes (Polyanthes commanded the opposing Corinthian fleet.) “The Athenians under Diphilus now sailed out against them with thirty-three ships from Naupactus, and the Corinthians, at first not moving, at length thought they saw their opportunity, raised the signal, and advanced and engaged the Athenians.”

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