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Xanthippus (/ z æ n ˈ θ ɪ p ə s /; Greek: Ξάνθιππος, pronounced [ksán.tʰip.pos]; c. 525 – 475 BC) was a wealthy Athenian politician and general during the early part of the 5th century BC.
Xanthippus (Ancient Greek: Ξάνθιππος) of Lacedaemon, or of Carthage, was a Spartan mercenary general employed by Carthage during the First Punic War.
May 23, 2024 · Overview. Xanthippus. Quick Reference. Husband of Cleisthenes' (2) niece Agaristē and father of Pericles. He prosecuted Miltiades after his unsuccessful attack on Paros in 490–489 bc; he was ostracized in 484, but was recalled with the other victims of ostracism before Xerxes' invasion.
Apr 10, 2024 · Xanthippus: The Spartan General Who Saved Carthage from Roman Onslaught. April 10, 2024. In the annals of ancient history, few tales rival the saga of Xanthippus, the mercenary Spartan general who forever altered the course of the First Punic War.
Apr 9, 2024 · Xanthippus was a mercenary Spartan general who was hired by Carthage to fight against invading Roman forces in the First Punic War.
Apr 3, 2024 · Pericles was born into the Athenian aristocracy. His father, Xanthippus, began his political career by a dynastic marriage to Agariste of the controversial Alcmaeonid family. From him Pericles may have inherited a leaning toward the people, along with landed property just north of Athens, which made him quite wealthy by Athenian standards.
Xanthippus. （ *Ca/nqippos ). 1. The son of Ariphron and father of Pericles. In B. C. 490, he impeached Miltiades on his return from his unsuccessful expedition against the island of Paros.
