Adeimantus of Corinth | |
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Native name | Ἀδείμαντος |
Allegiance | Corinthian |
Battles/wars |
Battle of Artemisium Battle of Salamis |
Relations | Ocytus |
Adeimantus of Corinth ( /ˈædiːˌmæntəs/; Greek: Ἀδείμαντος), son of Ocytus (Ὠκύτος), was the Corinthian commander during the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. [1] Before the Battle of Artemisium (480 BC) he threatened to sail away.
According to the Suda, when Adeimantus called Themistocles a city-less man before the Battle of Salamis (because the Persians had destroyed Athens), Themistocles responded: "Who is city-less, when he has 200 triremes?" [2]
According to the Athenians he took to flight at the very commencement of the battle, but this was denied by the Corinthians and the other Greeks. [3] [4]
Adeimantus' son Aristeus was the Corinthian commander at the Battle of Potidaea in 432 BC. [5]
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