Charidemus (or Kharidemos, Greek: Χαρίδημος), of Oreus in Euboea, was an ancient Greek mercenary leader of the 4th century BC. He had a complicated relationship with Athens, sometimes aiding the city in its efforts to secure its interests in the northern Aegean, sometimes working against it. He was castigated by Demosthenes in his oration Against Aristocrates for repeated treacherous actions toward Athens, yet later he received Athenian citizenship and was elected one of its generals. In this capacity he ran afoul of Alexander III (the Great) of Macedon and was ordered into banishment after the destruction of Thebes in 335. He retired to Persia, where he was first honored by the Great King, but was later executed after sneering at the quality of the Persian army.
duty to Charidemus and then went north into Thrace to the court of its king, Cotys, who was his father-in-law (and an enemy of Athens). Charidemus, instead...
hill tribes of Lycia and Pisidia. King Darius III of Persia executes Charidemus, a Greek mercenary leader living in exile in Persia, for criticising preparations...
Persian satrap Mausolus of Halicarnassus. See Purim Euboean mercenary Charidemus recaptures the Thracian Chersonese for Athens. He receives, from Athens...
able service of Cersobleptes' brother-in-law, the Euboean adventurer Charidemus, Cersobleptes was forced to make peace with Athens and with his rivals...
of the mercenary commanders, Chares and Charidemus, among others. Chares escapes to the Troad while Charidemus is banished and flees to Persia. The admiration...
territory of the Thracian Chersonesus. Apollonides was afterwards sent by Charidemus as ambassador to Philip. Demosthenes, de Halones. p. 86 Demosthenes, c...
Mercenary War and was crucified by Hamilcar Barca after his capture. Charidemus d. 333 BC 367–333 BC Athens Greek mercenary leader who served Athens,...
temple of Athena Ilias. In 360–359 the city was briefly controlled by Charidemus of Oreus, a Euboean mercenary leader who occasionally worked for the Athenians...
employed as is shown by the careers of such as Iphicrates, Chares and Charidemus. Many fought for the Persians when they reconquered Egypt. The majority...
management of Thracian affairs is assumed by the Euboean adventurer, Charidemus, who is connected by marriage with the royal family, and who plays the...
Kersebleptes, who had declared war and plotted with the mercenary general Charidemus to eliminate Cetriporis and Amadokus as rival kings. Around the same time...
management of Thracian affairs is assumed by the Euboean adventurer, Charidemus, who is connected by marriage with the royal family, and who plays the...
poverty forces one to do! That woman is making a fucker out of you, Charidemus!") The activities of a pēdīco are hinted at in the following lines of...
years. 5th: Theonomus, nine years. 6th: Amphigyes, twelve years. 7th:Charidemus, one year. He could not bear the expense, and went into exile. He was...
Guiding Spirit On Deliberation On Symposia Melancomas II Melancomas I Charidemus Rhodian Oration To the Alexandrians First Tarsian Oration Second Tarsian...
of the mercenary commanders, Chares and Charidemus, among others. Chares escapes to the Troad while Charidemus is banished and flees to Persia. The admiration...
continued the revolt, as they were aided by the Athenian mercenary leader, Charidemus. Together they were able to free Artabazos. After this, Artabazos seems...
believed to be an attack on Christianity. Χαρίδημος ἢ Περὶ Κάλλους CharidemusCharidemus A discussion of aesthetics. Νέρων Nero Nero About the Roman emperor...
– general Chares of Lindos – sculptor Chares of Mytilene – historian Charidemus – Euboean soldier Charillus – King of Sparta Chariton – writer Charmadas...
Thrace as general with full power (a strategos). He was able to force Charidemus to ratify the treaty which he had made with Athenodorus. In the following...
of Nicophemus, gave 30,000 drachmae for an expedition against Cyprus; Charidemus and Diotimus, two commanders, made a free gift of 800 shields; and similar...
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