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Amphipolis surrendered, despite protests from Eucles. [10] Thucydides arrived at the nearby port of Eion on the same day the city surrendered, and defended it with help from those who had left Amphipolis. [11] Meanwhile, Brasidas began to ally with more Thracian towns and attack other towns in the area, such as Torone. The Athenians were afraid ...
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According to the Greek historian Thucydides, Brasidas's grave was placed in front of the new, relocated agora of Amphipolis. An archaeological dig at Amphipolis unearthed the foundations of a small building, and a cist grave containing the remains of a silver ossuary accompanied by a gold wreath, believed to hold the remains of Brasidas.
Map showing the locations of battles fought by the Delian League, 477–450 BC. According to Thucydides, the League's opening campaign was against the city of Eion, at the mouth of the Strymon river. [50] Since Thucydides does not provide a detailed chronology for his history of the league, the year in which this campaign took place is uncertain.
Brasidas' capture of the city of Amphipolis is a major reverse for Athens, for which the Athenian general (and future historian) Thucydides is held responsible and banished. This gives Thucydides the opportunity for undistracted study for his History and travel and wider contacts, especially on the Peloponnesian side (Sparta and its allies).
Thus, when Thucydides arrived, Amphipolis was already under Spartan control. [16] Amphipolis was of considerable strategic importance, and news of its fall caused great consternation in Athens. [17] It was blamed on Thucydides, although he claimed that it was not his fault and that he had simply been unable to reach it in time.
Later in the war, in the winter of 424/423 BC, the Spartan general Brasidas captured Amphipolis with his Thracian allies. When he moved against Eion, however, he was unable to overcome the Athenian defenders, who were led by Thucydides , who had come from Thasos with his squadron in time to save it. [ 12 ]
This is an incomplete list of military confrontations that have occurred within the boundaries of the modern US State of Ohio since European contact. The region was part of New France from 1679–1763, ruled by Great Britain from 1763–1783, and part of the United States of America 1783–present.