Antalcidas

Antalcĭdas in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

Antalcĭdas （Ἀνταλκίδας). A Spartan, the son of Leon, and chiefly known by the celebrated treaty concluded with Persia in B.C. 387, usually called the Peaceof Antalcidas, since it was the fruit of his diplomacy. According to this treaty all the Greek cities in Asia Minor were to belong to the Persian king. The Athenians were allowed to retain only L...

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Antalcidas in Wikipedia

Antalcidas (Greek: Ἀνταλκίδας) was a Spartan soldier and diplomat, the son of Leon. In 393 (or 392) BC he was sent to Tiribazus, Persian satrap of Sardis, to undermine the friendly relations then existing between Athens and Persia, offering to recognize Persian claims to the whole of Asia Minor and supremacy over Greek cities there. The Athenians...

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