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== In fiction == |
== In fiction == |
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Arimnestos is the protagonist and narrator in the ''Long War'' series by [[Christian Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hippeis.com/arimnestos|title=Arimnestos - Hippeis|website=www.hippeis.com}}</ref> |
Arimnestos is the protagonist and narrator in the ''Long War'' series by [[Christian Cameron]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hippeis.com/arimnestos|title=Arimnestos - Hippeis|website=www.hippeis.com|access-date=2016-11-13|archive-date=2018-11-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181109032001/http://www.hippeis.com/arimnestos|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 20:53, 7 September 2023
Arimnestos | |
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| Native name | Αρίμνηστος |
| Allegiance | Plataea |
| Rank | Strategos |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Marathon, Battle of Plataea |
Arimnestos (Greek: Ἀρίμνηστος; fl. early 5th century BCE) was the commander of the Plataean contingent at the battles of Marathon and Plataea during the Greco-Persian Wars.[1]
Battle of Plataea
Plutarch relates that Arimnestos was responsible for selecting the location of the Battle of Plataea, after receiving guidance from Zeus Soter in a dream. He shared this insight with the Athenian general Aristides, who in turn showed the site to the Spartan regent Pausanias, the overall commander of the Greek forces.[2]
He was present at the death of Callicrates later during the battle.[3]
He was depicted by painted portrait in the Temple of Athena Areia built on the site of the battlefield by the Athenians, beneath a statue of the goddess made by Pheidias to commemorate the victory.[4]
In fiction
Arimnestos is the protagonist and narrator in the Long War series by Christian Cameron.[5]
References
- ^ "Pausanias, Description of Greece, Boeotia, chapter 4, section 2". www.perseus.tufts.edu.
- ^ "Plutarch, Aristides, chapter 11". www.perseus.tufts.edu.
- ^ "Herodotus, The Histories, Book 9, chapter 32". www.perseus.tufts.edu.
- ^ "Retrospective Portrait Statues and the Hellenistic Reception of Herodotus".
- ^ "Arimnestos - Hippeis". www.hippeis.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-13.