History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Leon
Spartan commander sent to Chios.
minor
Also known as son of Leon
First appearance: book i
Leon shows up with force in XVI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sent as an envoy from Lacedaemon to Athens alongside Philocharidas and Endius to mend relations with Athens.
Leon first appears in 0002 book i.
In XVI: Sent as an envoy from Lacedaemon to Athens alongside Philocharidas and Endius to mend relations with Athens.
Later, in Intrigues and Oligarchic Conspiracies: Appointed alongside Diomedon to command the fleet; participates in the attack on Rhodes.
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This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the Athenians' fateful psychological peak of hubris…
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