Agesimbrotus | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Greek |
| Occupation | Military commander |
Agesimbrotus (Ancient Greek: Ἀγεσίμβροτος) was the commander of the Rhodian fleet, consisting of 20 decked ships, during the Second Macedonian War, and sailed against Philip of Macedon from 200 to 197 BC.[1] Agesimbrotus' fleet met with the 24 quinqueremes of Attalus I near Andros, and the two sailed for Euboea, and ravaged the lands belonging to Carystus. When that city received reinforcements from Chalcis, the fleets diverted to Eretria rather than engage a more prepared enemy. There they united with the fleet of Roman admiral Lucius Quinctius Flamininus, and the three of them laid heavy siege to Eretria, which surrendered after a nighttime assault by Quinctius.[2][3] The three commanders sailed back to Carystus, which evacuated into the city citadel at the approach of such a fleet, and sent ambassadors to beg protection from Quinctius. The townspeople were freed and the Macedonian garrison was ransomed and deported, unarmed, to Boeotia.[4]
Agesimbrotus was also one of the diplomatic party who accompanied the Roman consul Titus Quinctius Flamininus (brother of Lucius) in his meeting with Philip on a sea shore in the Malian Gulf, near Nicaea.[5]
References
- ↑ Ussher, James (2007-03-01) [1654]. The Annals of the World. New Leaf Publishing. p. 386. ISBN 978-0-89051-510-5.
- ↑ Smith, William (1867). "Agesimbrotus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston: Little, Brown and Company. p. 70. ISBN 1-84511-002-1.
- ↑ Livy, xxxi. 46, xxxii. 16, 32
- ↑ Livy; George Baker (trans.) (1834). Livy. London: A. J. Valpy.
- ↑ Ihne, Wilhelm (1877). The History of Rome. London: Longmans, Green, and Co. pp. 48.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Agesimbrotus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.