Laconia
place · 4 works · 11 mentions · 15 anchored passages
Asine · Sciritis in Laconia · country of the Lacedaemonians
spoken of as
1 expressionin the texts
History of the Peloponnesian War
The territory of Sparta, referenced as the Athenian fleet's route and as subject to the armistice's naval provisions.
When, on their voyage, they were off Laconia, and heard that the Peloponnesian ships were already at Corcyra, Eurymedon and Sophocles were for hastening thither, but Demosthenes desired them to touch first at Pylus, and after doing what was necessary, then to proceed on their voyage.
That the Lacedaemonians should bring to Pylus, and deliver up to the Athenians, the ships with which they had fought the battle, and all in Laconia that were vessels of war;
and the Messenians of Naupactus sent to the place, as to the land of their fathers, (for Pylus is a part of what was formerly the Messenian country,) such of their men as were most fit for the service, and plundered Laconia, and annoyed them most seriously by means of their common dialect.
Hellenica
The Lacedaemonian territory identified as vulnerable to operations from Corcyra.
Further, Corcyra was situated in a favourable position with respect to the Corinthian Gulf and the states which reach down to its shores, in a favourable position for doing damage to the territory of Laconia, and in an extremely favourable position with respect to Epirus across the way and the coastwise route from Sicily to Peloponnesus.
And after he had arrived in Laconia, he let the Spartiatae go home and dismissed the Perioeci to their several cities.
But the Arcadians, Argives, and Eleans urged them to lead the way with all speed into Laconia, pointing out the number of their own troops and praising beyond measure the army of the Thebans.
On the Peace with Sparta
Spartan territory subject to an Athenian naval raid instigated by Argos while Athens was at peace with Sparta.
Later, the same Argives who are here today to persuade us to continue the war, induced us to arouse Sparta’s anger by making a naval descent upon Laconia while at peace with her, an act which was responsible for endless disasters;
Panegyricus
The territory of Sparta, invaded by Persian-backed forces after Athens's naval defeat.
In fact, after the disaster which befell us in the Hellespont, when our rivals took our place as leaders, the barbarians won a naval victory, became rulers of the sea, occupied most of the islands, made a landing in Laconia, took Cythera by storm, and sailed around the whole Peloponnesus, inflicting damage as they went.