Eteonicus
historical figure · 4 works · 7 mentions · 12 anchored passages
Eteonicus the Spartan
spoken of as
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Against Leocrates (Greek)
Eteonicus the Spartan, Adimantus the Corinthian and the Aeginetan fleet intended, under cover of night, to seek safety for themselves.
in the texts
Hellenica
The Laconian governor driven out of Thasos in a revolution there.
At about this time a revolution took place in Thasos, and the partisans of Lacedaemon and the Laconian governor Eteonicus were driven out of the island.
As for Eteonicus, the dispatch-boat reported to him the whole story of the battle.
And he himself led his land forces back to Methymna, after setting fire to their camp.
Against Leocrates
A Spartan commander who intended to abandon the Greek fleet before the Battle of Salamis.
Eteonicus the Spartan, Adimantus the Corinthian and the Aeginetan fleet intended, under cover of night, to seek safety for themselves.
History of the Peloponnesian War
Spartan officer appointed by Astyochus to command troops sent to Antissa and Methymna.
Receiving this intelligence, both from the Eresians and from the Chian ships coming from Methymna with Eubulus, three of which fell in with him, (for one had been taken by the Athenians,) after being left behind at the time, and so escaping when Mitylene was taken, Astyochus no longer advanced to Mitylene, but having persuaded Eresus to revolt, and supplied it with arms, he both sent the heavy-arm …
Anabasis
Gate officer or commander at Byzantium who attempts to bar the Greek soldiers from reentering the city.
Eteonicus made his escape to the citadel.
But when Eteonicus and his men saw the hoplites running towards them, they shut the gates and thrust in the bar.
And now the entire body with the exception of a few men were outside, and Eteonicus was standing by the gates ready, as soon as the last man got out, to close the gates and thrust in the crossbar.