History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Hippocrates
Athenian general who died at the Battle of Delium.
minor
First appearance: book i
Hippocrates shows up with force in XIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Commands six hundred Athenian heavy infantry in the night operation against Megara, coordinating with the traitors inside the city.
Hippocrates first appears in 0002 book i.
In XIII: Commands six hundred Athenian heavy infantry in the night operation against Megara, coordinating with the traitors inside the city.
Later, in XIV: Eighth and Ninth Years of the War — Invasion of Boeotia — Fall of Amphipolis — Brilliant Successes of Brasidas: Athenian general who leads the invasion of Boeotia and encourages the troops before the battle of Delium, where he is killed.
Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.
Character Web
7 connectionsA slice of how Hippocrates sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Figures of the War
- Acarnanian Campaign Commanders
- Spartan and Athenian Leaders
- Protagonist
+2 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…
Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.
Follow the arc while readingIn the story
Hippocrates appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- XIII
- XIV: Eighth and Ninth Years of the War — Invasion of Boeotia — Fall of Amphipolis — Brilliant Successes of Brasidas
Chapter companion notes
Spoil-light check-ins for Hippocrates unlock in the free preview.
See Hippocrates in book i