History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Epitadas
Spartan commander on Sphacteria who died.
minor
First appearance: book i
Epitadas shows up with force in Chapter XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Spartan commander on the island who kept his men on half rations during the blockade.
Epitadas first appears in 0002 book i.
In Chapter XII: The Spartan commander on the island who kept his men on half rations during the blockade.
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…
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