person
Callicratidas
also: Callicratidas, Callicratidam
Spartan admiral in the Peloponnesian War who refused to retreat before the Athenians at Arginusae (406 BC) and perished with his fleet rather than flee in dishonor. Cicero faults him for putting his own glory above the common safety.
Reading notes
- On Duties §1.84 Callicratidas
Spartan admiral in the Peloponnesian War who refused to withdraw before the Athenians at Arginusae (406 BC) and died with his fleet, preferring death to dishonor. Cicero faults him for sacrificing the common good to his own glory.