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Clearidas

Spartan commander at Amphipolis under Brasidas.

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First appearance: book i

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Brasidas's lieutenant at Amphipolis, Clearidas refuses to hand over the city to Athens as per the treaty, citing the will of the Chalcidians, and travels to Sparta to defend his…
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Clearidas first appears in 0002 book i.

With Brasidas (professional): Brasidas mentored Clearidas, his lieutenant, and entrusted him with the defense of Amphipolis before his final battle.

In The Peace of Nicias and the End of the First War: Brasidas's lieutenant at Amphipolis, Clearidas refuses to hand over the city to Athens as per the treaty, citing the will of the Chalcidians, and travels to Sparta to defend his actions.

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BRBrasidasCLCleonISIschagorasRARamphiasPHPhilocharidasCLClearidas

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  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Spartan and Athenian Leaders
  • Diverse Figures of the War

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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