Peisander

Then he appointed as admiral Peisander, his wife’s brother, a man who was ambitious and of a stout spirit, but rather inexperienced in making such provisions as were needful.

For it was near Cnidos that the fleets sailed against one another, and Pharnabazus, who was admiral, was with the Phoenician ships, while Conon with the Greek fleet was posted in front of him.

When he was at the entrance to Boeotia, the sun seemed to appear crescent-shaped, and word was brought to him that the Lacedaemonians had been defeated in the naval battle and the admiral, Peisander, had been killed.

Gentlemen, I hereby denounce this man as having supplied corn and oar-spars to the enemy.

for Cleonymus’ decree had offered one thousand drachmae, and Peisander’s ten.

Peisander and Charicles, who were regarded in those days as the most fervent of democrats, were members of the commission of inquiry.

Peisander hereupon rose and moved that the decree passed in the archonship of Scamandrius be suspended and all whose names were on the list sent to the wheel, to ensure the discovery of everyone concerned before nightfall.

and Peisander of Cameirus the Heracleia of Peisinus of Lindus;

Truly, it was easy to recognize in him the ancient blood of Peisander of Sparta, who came from Amyclae with Orestes, leading here a bronze-armored host of Aetolians, and also the blending of his blood with that of his mother’s ancestor Melanippus, beside the stream of the Ismenus.

I certainly should like to see Peisander the politician learning to turn somersaults among the knives;