History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Hagnon
Athenian general and founder of Amphipolis.
minor
First appearance: book i
Hagnon shows up with force in The Peace of Nicias and the End of the First War. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Listed among the Athenian officials who swear the oaths for the treaty and the subsequent alliance.
Hagnon first appears in 0002 book i.
In The Peace of Nicias and the End of the First War: Listed among the Athenian officials who swear the oaths for the treaty and the subsequent alliance.
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- Diverse Figures of the War
- Spartan and Athenian Leaders
- Protagonist
- Early War Naval Commanders
- Persian Wars Figures
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…
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