Charminus
historical figure · 2 works · 4 mentions · 5 anchored passages
Charminus the Laconian
spoken of as
1 expressionin the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
Athenian general in command at Samos.
After this the Peloponnesians put into Cnidus, and the seven and twenty ships from Caunus having effected a junction with them, they sailed with the whole number, and erected a trophy on Syme, and then came to anchor again at Cnidus.
The same winter, more ships, to the number of thirty-five, having come from home to join the Athenians at Samos, with Charminus, Strombichides, and Euctemon in command, after collecting those from Chios and all the rest, they determined, having drawn lots for their respective services, to blockade Miletus with their naval force, and to send against Chios both a fleet and army.
For those at Samos had heard from Melcs of their approach, and Charminus was watching for them about Syme, Chalce, Rhodes, and Lycia;
Anabasis
Officer or representative entrusted with property to distribute to the army.
As soon as Xenophon saw Charminus and Polynicus, he said to them:
At this time, when nearly two months had already passed, Charminus the Laconian and Polynicus arrived on a mission from Thibron:
And Xenophon, taking with him the best men he had, went to Charminus and Polynicus and said that Medosades was summoning them in order to give them the same warning as he had already given him,—to depart from the country.