Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.13.1

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Passage 7.13.1: Achaeans mobilize for war against Sparta under general Damocritus

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

αὖθις οὖν ἐκ τῶν ἀντιλογιῶν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὥρμηντο Ἀχαιοὶ πολεμεῖν, καὶ στρατὸς ἐπὶ τὴν Σπάρτην ἠθροίζετο ὑπὸ Δαμοκρίτου στρατηγεῖν τηνικαῦτα Ἀχαιῶν ᾑρημένου. περὶ δὲ τὸν αὐτὸν χρόνον τοῦτον ἀφίκετο ἐς Μακεδονίαν στρατιά τε Ῥωμαίων καὶ ἡγεμὼν ἐπʼ αὐτῇ Μέτελλος, Ἀνδρίσκῳ τῷ Περσέως τοῦ Φιλίππου πολεμήσοντες ἀφεστηκότι ἀπὸ Ῥωμαίων. καὶ ὁ μὲν ἐν Μακεδονίᾳ πόλεμος ἔμελλεν ὡς ῥᾷστα κατὰ τὸ ἐπιτηδειότατον Ῥωμαίοις κριθήσεσθαι·

English Translation

Again then, because of their grievances against the Lacedaemonians, the Achaeans resolved to wage war, and an army was being gathered against Sparta, with Damocritus having then been chosen as general of the Achaeans. At about the same time, a Roman army arrived in Macedonia under the command of Metellus, prepared to fight Andriscus, son of Perseus, son of Philip, who had revolted against the Romans. And the war in Macedonia promised to end most easily and favorably for the Romans.

Proper Nouns

Damocritus (Δαμοκρίτος) person Q4154428
Lacedaemonians (Λακεδαιμόνιοι) person
Metellus (Μέτελλος) person
Perseus (Περσεύς) person
Philip (Φίλιππος) person
Andriscus (Ἀνδρίσκος) person
Achaeans (Ἀχαιοὶ) person
Romans (Ῥωμαῖοι) person
Macedonia (Μακεδονία) place Q83958
Sparta (Σπάρτη) place Q5690 Pleiades
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