Agasias of Arcadia

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Agasias
Native name
Ἀγασίας
AllegianceArcadia
Service/branchArmy of the Ten Thousand

Agasias (

Army of the Ten Thousand.[2] He was an acquaintance of both Hiero I of Syracuse and Xenophon. In his youth, he achieved an Olympic victory, and hired Pindar to compose a song of celebration.[3] He was wounded while fighting against Asidates.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 1. § 27
  2. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis iv. 7. § 11. v. 2. § 15, &c.
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  4. ^ Xenophon, Anabasis vii. 8. §19
  5. ^ Smith, William (1867). "Agasias (1)". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. Boston. p. 60. Archived from the original on 2008-06-04. Retrieved 2007-12-30.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Sources

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainSmith, William, ed. (1870). "Agasias (1)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.