Archestratides Explained

Archestratides (grc|Ἀρχεστρατίδης) was an unusual name of ancient Greece that appears in only a few places in all of the ancient writing we have today, and may refer to one of several people:^[1]

• Archestratides (6th century BCE), archon of Athens from 577 to 576 BCE.^[1]
• Archestratides of Samos (5th century BCE), father of Athenagoras of Samos.
• Archestratides (5th century BCE), Athenian orator who prosecuted Alcibiades, apparently to satisfy a grudge between his house and that of Alcibiades.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]}
• Archestratides (4th century BCE), subject of a (lost) speech Against Archestratides by Hypereides. May be the same person as the prosecutor of Alcibiades, above.^[1]

Notes and References

1. Book: Hypereides . Hypereides

   . Hypereides . Hypereides: The Forensic Speeches . Whitehead . David . Whitehead . David . . 2000 . 108 . English . 9780198152187 . 2024-09-01.

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4. Book: Rubinstein , Lene . Lene Rubinstein

   . Lene Rubinstein . Litigation and Cooperation: Supporting Speakers in the Courts of Classical Athens . Steiner . 2000 . 27, 96, 131, 137, 190, 236 . English . 9783515077576 . 2024-09-01.

5. Book: Robinson , Cyril Edward . Cyril E. Robinson

   . Cyril E. Robinson . The Days of Alkibiades . E. Arnold . 1916 . English . 2024-09-01.