Adeimantus

Adeimantus of Collytus, son of Ariston of Athens was the name of Plato's eldest brother. Adeimantus plays an important part in The Republic and is briefly mentioned in The Apology and the Parmenides. In The Republic, Adeimantus is noted for his concern for the happiness of the guardians in the...

Adeimantus of Corinth , son of Ocytus, was the Corinthian commander during the invasion of Greece by Xerxes. Before the Battle of Artemisium he threatened to sail away. He opposed Themistocles with great insolence in the council which the commanders held before the Battle of Salamis . Herodotus...

Adeimantus , son of Leucolophides, an Athenian, was one of the commanders with Alcibiades in the ex­pedition against Andros in 407 BC. He was again appointed one of the Athe­nian generals after the Battle of Arginusae in 406 BC, and continued in office till the Battle of Aegospotami in 404 BC,...