Callias son of Hipponicus · Atlas

in the texts

HellenicaClassical · Greek

Commander of the Athenian hoplites who supports Iphicrates' peltast attack on the Lacedaemonian regiment.

And Callias formed his hoplites in line of battle not far from the city, while Iphicrates with his peltasts attacked the Lacedaemonian regiment.

chapter 4 ¶

But those in the city of the Corinthians, both Callias, the son of Hipponicus, commander of the Athenian hoplites, and Iphicrates, leader of the peltasts, when they descried the Lacedaemonians and saw that they were not only few in number, but also unaccompanied by either peltasts or cavalry, thought that it was safe to attack them with their force of peltasts.

chapter 4 ¶

Among those who were chosen were Callias, the son of Hipponicus;

chapter 6 ¶

Against AlcibiadesClassical · Greek

Son of Hipponicus and brother-in-law of Alcibiades through marriage, whom Alcibiades allegedly plotted to kill in order to seize the family estate.

On his marriage with the sister of Callias he received a dowry of ten talents;

against alcibiades ¶

In order to possess himself of Hipponicus’ estate, he planned the assassination of Callias.

against alcibiades ¶

On the False EmbassyClassical · Greek

Athenian negotiator of a celebrated peace, punished financially after bribery allegations.

Yet no one can cite a more honorable peace made by the city before or since;

on the false embassy ¶

I am sure you have all heard the story of their treatment of Callias, son of Hipponicus, who negotiated the celebrated peace under which the King of Persia was not to approach within a day’s ride of the coast, nor sail with a ship of war between the Chelidonian islands and the Blue Rocks.

on the false embassy ¶

The HistoriesClassical · Greek

Athenian envoy present at Susa at the same time as the Argive embassy to Artoxerxes, cited as corroboration for the later date of that meeting.

It happened that while Athenian envoys, Callias son of Hipponicus, and the rest who had come up with him, were at Susa, called the Memnonian, about some other business, the Argives also had at this same time sent envoys to Susa, asking of Xerxes ' son Artoxerxes whether the friendship which they had forged with Xerxes still held good, as they desired, or whether he considered them as his enemies.

chapter 7 ¶

ApologyClassical · Greek

Wealthy Athenian who spent heavily on sophists; questioned by Socrates about who can teach human and civic virtue to his sons.

for I happened to meet a man who has spent more on sophists than all the rest, Callias, the son of Hipponicus;

apology ¶

TheaetetusClassical · Greek

A named guardian of Protagoras's children, mentioned by Theodorus as more responsible than himself for defending Protagoras's doctrine.

Callias the son of Hipponicus, who is the guardian of his children.

theaetetus ¶