Byzantium (408 BC) — the same event in Plutarch's Parallel Lives and Xenophon

Plutarch's Parallel Lives: He captures Byzantium; Xenophon: The Athenian army encircles Byzantium with a palisade and attacks. The governor Clearchus…

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Plutarch's Parallel Lives · 408 BC · Byzantium

He captures Byzantium

ὡς οὖν ἐπανελθόντα τὸν Ἀλκιβιάδην ὁ Φαρνάβαζος ἠξίου καὶ αὐτὸν ὀμόσαι περὶ τῶν ὡμολογημένων, οὐκ ἔφη πρότερον ἢ ἐκεῖνον αὐτοῖς ὀμόσαι.γενομένων δὲ τῶν ὅρκων…
Location: Plut. Alcibiades 31

Xenophon, Hellenica · 408 BC · Byzantium

The Athenian army encircles Byzantium with a palisade and attacks. The governor Clearchus crosses over to meet Pharnabazus.

Location: 1.3.14–1.3.15

Xenophon, Hellenica · 408 BC · Byzantium

At night the traitors in Byzantium open the gate by the Thracian square to the Athenian army. Helixus and Koiratadas surrender and are sent to Athens.

ἐπεὶ δὲ αὐτοῖς παρεσκεύαστο, νυκτὸς ἀνοίξαντες τὰς πύλας τὰς ἐπὶ τὸ Θρᾴκιον καλουμένας εἰσήγαγον τὸ στράτευμα καὶ τὸν Ἀλκιβιάδην.
Location: 1.3.20–1.3.22

Place: Byzantium

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