History of the Peloponnesian War · Character
Pisander
Athenian oligarch who helped establish the Four Hundred.
minor
First appearance: book i
Pisander's tie to Alcibiades is one of the pressures that moves History of the Peloponnesian War—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Leads the Athenian embassy to negotiate with Tissaphernes and Alcibiades; advocates for oligarchy and the recall of Alcibiades.
Pisander first appears in 0002 book i.
With Alcibiades (friendship): Alcibiades and Pisander were political allies in Athens, with Pisander helping to orchestrate the oligarchic coup that aimed to recall Alcibiades.
In Intrigues and Oligarchic Conspiracies: Leads the Athenian embassy to negotiate with Tissaphernes and Alcibiades; advocates for oligarchy and the recall of Alcibiades.
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- Athenian Oligarchic Conspirators
- Protagonist
- Spartan and Athenian Leaders
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