Clearchus of Sparta

Clearchus of Sparta in Wikipedia

Clearchus or Clearch (Greek: Κλέαρχος), the son of Rhamphias, was a Spartan general and mercenary. Born about the middle of the 5th century BC, Clearchus was sent with a fleet to the Hellespont in 411 and became governor of Byzantium, of which town he was proxenus. His severity, however, made him unpopular, and in his absence the gates were opened...

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