Chares of Athens

Chares of Athens in Wikipedia

Chares (Greek: Χάρης, lived in the 4th century BC) and was an Athenian general, who for a number of years was a key commander of Athenian forces. First campaigns Chares, an Athenian general, is first mentioned in historical records in 367 BC, when he was sent to the aid of the city of Phlius. The city was hard pressed by the Arcadians and Argives,...

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Chares in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

1. An Athenian general, who succeeded to the command after the condemnation and death of Leosthenes. He was sent by the Athenians against Alexander, tyrant of Pherae, but, instead of coming to action with the foe, he harassed the Athenian allies to such a degree by his extortions and oppression that the Social War was the result (B.C. 358). Some ti...

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