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Clearchus or Clearch (Ancient Greek: Κλέαρχος), the son of Rhamphias, was a Spartan general and mercenary. Born about the middle of the 5th century BC, Clearchus was sent with a fleet to the Hellespont in 411 and became governor of Byzantium, of which town he was proxenus.
Apr 19, 2020 · Clearchus was a Spartan officer who held various commands at Byzantium (including making himself tyrant there in 403 BCE). He subsequently led a contingent of Greek mercenaries who fought on behalf of Cyrus the Younger in his attempt to win the Persian throne from Artaxerxes II.
Clearchus or Clearch (Ancient Greek: Κλέαρχος; 450 BC – 401 BC), also known as Clearchus the Lacedaemonian or Clearchus the son of Rhamphias, was a Spartan general and mercenary, noted for leading the Ten Thousand in battle against the Persian king.
Dec 15, 1992 · As portrayed by Xenophon (Anabasis 2.6.1-15), Clearchus was a skilled general, popular with his troops, but both Xenophon and Ctesias, who knew him personally, seem to have been biased in his favor. Judging from the events of his life, he must have had the harsh nature associated with military adventurers.
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Clearchus (klēär´kəs), d. 401 BC, Spartan officer, celebrated as the leader of the Ten Thousand.
