Archestratus (general)
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Archestratus (general)
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Archestratus was a general who in 432 BCE was sent by Athens to Potidaea, in which a revolt was brewing, to take Potidean hostages and demolish the city wall. It is possible this expedition included the general Alcibiades and philosopher Socrates. When Archestratus got his forces going, after landing in Thrace, he ignored Potidaea and turned toward Therma in Macedon, as the Potidaeans were revolting and allied with Perdiccas II of Macedon. Archestratus had 30 ships and a thousand armed soldiers,
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5th-century BC Athenian general
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2024-02-27T23:17:32Z
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