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History of the Peloponnesian War · Character

Cnemus

Spartan admiral early in the war.

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First appearance: book i

Cnemus shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Lacedaemonian high admiral who leads a combined land and sea expedition against Acarnania, advancing on Stratus.
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Cnemus first appears in 0002 book i.

In VIII: Lacedaemonian high admiral who leads a combined land and sea expedition against Acarnania, advancing on Stratus.

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PHPhormioPEPerdiccasTHTheramenesARArchidamusBRBrasidasCNCnemus

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Early War Naval Commanders
  • Spartan and Athenian Leaders

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…

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