Endius
Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: ambassador · First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 16 · Part 4
In Book 5, Section 16, Endius arrived in haste from Lacedaemon as part of an embassy with Philocharidas and Leon the Lacedaemonian envoy, sent for fear the Athenians might ally with the Argives.
By Book 8, Section 24, Endius was one of the ephors for that year and a family friend of Alcibiades. Alcibiades persuaded Endius and the other ephors to continue the expedition, then sailed with Chalcideus. Alcibiades had promised to secure honour for Endius, who had sent them out.
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- Alcibiades persuaded Endius and the other ephors to continue the expedition, then sailed with Chalcideus.(Book 8 · Chapter 24 · Part 2 · 📍 Lacedaemon)
- With: Alcibiades Chalcideus
- “and Endius and his colleagues thus persuaded, he put to sea with the five ships and the Lacedaemonian Chalcideus, and made all haste upon the voyage.”
Book 5 · Chapter 16 · Part 4
- with Philocharidas (Colleagues in the same embassy.) “At the same time arrived in haste from Lacedaemon an embassy consisting of persons reputed well disposed towards the Athenians—Philocharidas, Leon, and Endius—for fear that the Athenians in their irritation might conclude alliance with the Argives”
- with Leon the Lacedaemonian envoy (Colleagues in the same embassy.) “At the same time arrived in haste from Lacedaemon an embassy consisting of persons reputed well disposed towards the Athenians—Philocharidas, Leon, and Endius—for fear that the Athenians in their irritation might conclude alliance with the Argives”
Book 8 · Chapter 24 · Part 2
- friends with Alcibiades “The Lacedaemonians, however, decidedly favoured the Chians and Tissaphernes, who were seconded by Alcibiades, the family friend of Endius, one of the ephors for that year.”
- with Alcibiades (Alcibiades is described as Endius's family friend.) “The Lacedaemonians, however, decidedly favoured the Chians and Tissaphernes, who were seconded by Alcibiades, the family friend of Endius, one of the ephors for that year.”
Book 8 · Chapter 24 · Part 3
- with Alcibiades (Endius had sent Alcibiades and Chalcideus out.) “to secure the honour for the Chians and himself and Chalcideus, and, as he had promised, for Endius who had sent them out.”
- with Chalcideus (Endius had sent Alcibiades and Chalcideus out.) “to secure the honour for the Chians and himself and Chalcideus, and, as he had promised, for Endius who had sent them out.”
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Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.