Heraclea in Trachis (Paperback)


High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Heraclea in Trachis, also called Heraclea Trachinia, was a colony founded by the Lacedaemonians in the sixth year of the Peloponnesian War in 426 B.C. It was located four miles west of Thermopylae, and about 2 miles south of the Malian Gulf. The object of this colony was to assist the Trachinians, in their struggle against the Oetaeans. Thucydides also tells us that the Spartans thought the town would "lie conveniently for the purposes of the war with Athens." From Heraclea the Spartans could ready a fleet to annoy Euboea, and the town would be "a useful station on the road to Thrace." Accordingly the Spartans sent Leon, Alcidas, and Damagon to found the town, and invited any other Dorians that wished to come and settle.

R372

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles3720
Delivery AdviceOut of stock

Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Heraclea in Trachis, also called Heraclea Trachinia, was a colony founded by the Lacedaemonians in the sixth year of the Peloponnesian War in 426 B.C. It was located four miles west of Thermopylae, and about 2 miles south of the Malian Gulf. The object of this colony was to assist the Trachinians, in their struggle against the Oetaeans. Thucydides also tells us that the Spartans thought the town would "lie conveniently for the purposes of the war with Athens." From Heraclea the Spartans could ready a fleet to annoy Euboea, and the town would be "a useful station on the road to Thrace." Accordingly the Spartans sent Leon, Alcidas, and Damagon to found the town, and invited any other Dorians that wished to come and settle.

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

Book on Demand

Country of origin

Russian Federation

Release date

2013

Availability

Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.

First published

2013

Editors

,

Dimensions

210 x 148 x 8mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

152

ISBN-13

978-5-510-92820-4

Barcode

9785510928204

Categories

LSN

5-510-92820-4



Trending On Loot