Strombichides
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Strombichides son of Diotimus
in the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
Athenian naval commander sent to pursue Chalcideus and later to contest the Ionian coast, forced to retreat from Teos to Samos.
but when out in the open sea, on observing that the ships coming from Chios were so numerous, he fled towards Samos, while they pursued him.
In the mean time Strombichides with his eight ships arrived at Samos, and having added one Samian vessel to his squadron, he sailed to Teos, and begged them to remain quiet.
while of those that were keeping watch at Piraeus they at once sent off the eight which had left the blockade, and after pursuing those with Chalcideus and not overtaking them, had returned, (their commander was Strombichides son of Diotimus,) and resolved that twelve more, under Thrasycles, should also leave the post of observation, and reinforce them shortly afterwards.