Thucydides, History of the Peloponnesian War, Theodor Braun (Translator), 2.95

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Um dieselbe Zeit, zu Anfang dieses Winters, zog der
Thrakerkönig Sitalkes, Teres' Sohn, der Odryse, gegen den
König Perdikkas von Makedonien, Alexanders Sohn, und die
Chalkidier an der thrakischen Küste zu Felde, teils um die Er
füllung eines ihm gegebenen Versprechens zu erzwingen, teils
um ein seinerseits gegebenes zu erfüllen. Perdikkas hatte ihm
nämlich für den Fall, daß er ihn in seiner damaligen gefähr
lichen Lage mit den Athenern wieder aussöhnen und seinem
mit ihm verfeindeten Bruder Philipp nicht zum Thron ver
helfen würde, gewisse Versprechungen gemacht und ihm diese
nicht gehalten. Er selbst aber hatte, als es ihm um das Bünd
nis mit Athen zu tun war, den Athenern versprochen, dem
Chalkidischen Kriege im thrakischen Küstenlande ein Ende zu
machen. Aus diesem doppelten Grunde unternahm er jetzt den
Feldzug, wobei Amyntas, Philipps Sohn, den er in Make
donien auf den Thron setzen wollte, und die eben dieser Sache
wegen zu ihm gekommenen Gesandten der Athener und der
Feldherr Hagnon sich in seinem Gefolge befanden. Die Athener
sollten nämlich auch mit einer Flotte und einem möglichst starken
Heere in Chalkidike auftreten.

History of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides. Theodor Braun (Translator). Leipzig. 1917.

Current edition First1KGreek

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs (German) (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Braun, Theodor, translator. Leipzig: Insel-Verlag, 1917.)

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Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Thucydides. Historiae, Vol 1-2. Jones, Henry Stuart, editor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1910. (1942 printing).) — 2.95.1 focus

[1] ὑπὸ δὲ τοὺς αὐτοὺς χρόνους, τοῦ χειμῶνος τούτου ἀρχομένου, Σιτάλκης ὁ Τήρεω Ὀδρύσης Θρᾳκῶν βασιλεὺς ἐστράτευσεν ἐπὶ Περδίκκαν τὸν Ἀλεξάνδρου Μακεδονίας βασιλέα καὶ ἐπὶ Χαλκιδέας τοὺς ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης, δύο ὑποσχέσεις τὴν μὲν βουλόμενος ἀναπρᾶξαι, τὴν δὲ αὐτὸς ἀποδοῦναι.

[2] ὅ τε γὰρ Περδίκκας αὐτῷ ὑποσχόμενος, εἰ Ἀθηναίοις τε διαλλάξειεν ἑαυτὸν κατ’ ἀρχὰς τῷ πολέμῳ πιεζόμενον καὶ Φίλιππον τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ πολέμιον ὄντα μὴ καταγάγοι ἐπὶ βασιλείᾳ, ἃ ὑπεδέξατο οὐκ ἐπετέλει· τοῖς τε Ἀθηναίοις αὐτὸς ὡμολογήκει, ὅτε τὴν ξυμμαχίαν ἐποιεῖτο, τὸν ἐπὶ Θρᾴκης Χαλκιδικὸν πόλεμον καταλύσειν.

[3] ἀμφοτέρων οὖν ἕνεκα τὴν ἔφοδον ἐποιεῖτο καὶ τόν τε Φιλίππου υἱὸν Ἀμύνταν ὡς ἐπὶ βασιλείᾳ τῶν Μακεδόνων ἦγε καὶ τῶν Ἀθηναίων πρέσβεις, οἳ ἔτυχον παρόντες τούτων ἕνεκα, καὶ ἡγεμόνα Ἅγνωνα· ἔδει γὰρ καὶ τοὺς Ἀθηναίους ναυσί τε καὶ στρατιᾷ ὡς πλείστῃ ἐπὶ τοὺς Χαλκιδέας παραγενέσθαι.

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The History of the Grecian War Perseus (Thucydides. The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury. Hobbes, Thomas. translator. London: John Bohn, 1843.) — 2.95.1 focus

[1] About the same time in the beginning of the same winter, Sitalces an Odrysian, the son of Teres, king of Thrace, made war upon Perdiccas the son of Alexander, king of Macedonia, and upon the Chalcideans bordering on Thrace upon two promises, one of which he required to be performed to him, and the other he was to perform himself.

[2] For Perdiccas had promised somewhat unto him for reconciling him to the Athenians, who had formerly oppressed him with war, and for not restoring his brother Philip to the kingdom, that was his enemy, which he never paid him. And Sitalces himself had covenanted with the Athenians when he made league with them that he would end the war which they had against the Chalcideans of Thrace.

[3] For these causes therefore he made this expedition and took with him both Amyntas the son of Philip (with purpose to make him king of Macedonia) and also the Athenian ambassadors then with him for that business and Agnon the Athenian commander. For the Athenians ought also to have joined with him against the Chalcideans both with a fleet and with as great land forces as they could provide.

History of the Peloponnesian War Perseus (Thucydides. History of the Peloponnesian War. Crawley, Richard, translator. London and Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd.; New York: E. P. Dutton and Co., 1914.) — 2.95.1 focus

[1] About the same time, at the beginning of this winter, Sitalces, son of Teres, the Odrysian king of Thrace , made an expedition against Perdiccas, son of Alexander, king of Macedonia , and the Chalcidians in the neighborhood of Thrace ; his object being to enforce one promise and fulfil another.

[2] On the one hand Perdiccas had made him a promise, when hard pressed at the commencement of the war, upon condition that Sitalces should reconcile the Athenians to him and not attempt to restore his brother and enemy, the pretender Philip, but had not offered to fulfil his engagement; on the other he, Sitalces, on entering into alliance with the Athenians, had agreed to put an end to the Chalcidian war in Thrace .

[3] These were the two objects of his invasion. With him he brought Amyntas, the son of Philip, whom he destined for the throne of Macedonia , and some Athenian envoys then at his court on this business, and Hagnon as general; for the Athenians were to join him against the Chalcidians with a fleet and as many soldiers as they could get together.

Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs First1KGreek (Thucydides. Geschichte des Peloponnesischen Kriegs. Wahrmund, Adolf, translator. Stuttgart: Krais and Hoffmann, 1864.) — 2.95 focus

Um dieselbe Zeit, zu Winters Anfang, zog der Thrakerkömg
Sitalkes, des Teres Sohn, der Odrysier, zu Felde gegen den
Makedonierkönig Perdikkas, den Sohn Alexanders, und zugleich gegen die
Chalkidier an der thrakischen Gränze; und dies that er sowohl um
die Erfüllung einer ihm gemachten Zusage zu erzwingen, als auch um
ein Versprechen zu erfüllen, das er selbst gegeben hatte. Denn
Perdikkas hatte ihm eine Verheißung gemacht für den Fall, daß er ihn,
der zu Anfang des Kriegs in Bedrängniß war, mit den Athenern
aussöhne und seinen ihm feindlich gesinnten Bruder Philipp nicht als
König in's Land zurückführe. Was er aber damals versprochen,
hatte er nicht gehalten. Gegen die Athener anderseits hatte er bei
Schließung des Bündnisses mit ihnen sich anheischig gemacht, den
Chalkidischen Krieg an der thrakischen Gränze zu Ende zu bringen.
Aus beiden Ursachen also unternahm er diesen Zug und führte
Philipp's Sohn Amyntas mit sich, um ihm die Herrschaft über die
Makedonier zu vershcaffen. Auch die athenischen Gesandten, die eben dieser
Angelegenheit wegen bei ihm waren, und der Feldherr Hagnon
begleiteten ihn. Denn auch die Athener sollten mit Schissen und möglichst
viel Landtruppen gegen die Chalkidier mitwirken.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponèse First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése, Vol. 1-2. Zévort, Marie Charles, translator. Paris: Charpentier, 1852.) — 2.95 focus

XCV. Vers le même temps, au commencement de cet hiver, Sitalcès, fils de Térès, roi des Odryses, en Thrace, fit une expédition contre Perdiccas, fils d’Alexandre, roi de Macédoine, et contre les Chalcidiens de l’Épithrace. Il avait à réclamer l’exécution d’une promesse et à en accomplir une autre que lui-même avait faite : Perdiccas lui avait demandé autrefois de le réconcilier avec les Athéniens, de l'hostilité desquels il avait eu beaucoup à souffrir dans le commencement, et de ne pas aider Philippe, son frère et son ennemi, à remonter sur le trône de Macédoine. Il avait pris alors avec Sitalcès des engagements qu’il n’avait pas tenus. D’un autre côté, Sitalcès, en contractant alliance avec les Athéniens, s’était engagé à terminer la guerre qu’ils soutenaient contre les Chalcidiens de l'Épithrace. Ce fut là le double motif de son expédition. Il emmenait avec lui le fils de Philippe, Amyntas, qu’il voulait faire roi de Macédoine, et des députés athéniens venus auprès de lui pour traiter cette affaire. Agnon l’accompagnait en qualité de général ; car les Athéniens devaient se joindre à lui¹ contre les Chalcidiens, avec des vaisseaux et une armée aussi nombreuse que possible.

Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése First1KGreek (Thucydides. Histoire de la Guerre du Péloponnése. Bétant, Élie-Ami, translator. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette, 1863.) — 2.95 focus

Au commencement de ce même hiver, Sitalcès, fils de Térès et roi des Thraces Odryses, fît une expédition contre Perdiccas fils d’Alexandre, roi de Macédoine, et contre les Chalcidéens du littoral de la Thrace. Il avait pour motif deux promesses, dont il voulait acquitter l’une et faire tenir l’autre. Perdiccas, désirant que ce prince le réconciliât avec les Athéniens, qui dans l’origine lui faisaient une guerre désastreuse, et qu’il n’appuyât pas les prétentions de Philippe, son frère et son compétiteur au trône de Macédoine, avait pris envers Sitalcès des engagements qu’il n’exécutait pas. D'autre part, Sitalcès, en contractant alliance avec les Athéniens, leur avait promis de pacifier la Chalcidiqne. Sitalcès menait avec lui le fils de Philippe, Amyntas, qu’il voulait faire roi de Macédoine. Il était accompagné d'une députation athénienne, conduite par Hagnon, et venue auprès de lui avec cette mission spéciale. Les Athéniens devaient coopérer à cette expédition avec une flotte et autant de troupes que possible.

History of the Peloponnesian War First1KGreek (Thucydides, Vol. 1-4. Smith, Charles Foster, translator. London and Cambridge, MA: Heinemann and Harvard University Press, 1919-1923.) — 2.95.1 focus

[1] About the same time, at the beginning of this winter, Sitalces the Odrysian, a son of Teres, king of the Thracians, made an expedition against Perdiccas son of Alexander, king of Macedonia, and against the Chalcidians of Thrace, wishing to exact fulfilment of one promise and to make good another.

[2] For when Perdiccas was being hard pressed at the beginning of the war he had made Sitalces a promise on condition that he should reconcile him to the Athenians and should not bring back his brother Philip, who was hostile, to make him king; but Perdiccas would not fulfil his promise. On the other hand, Sitalces had made an agreement with the Athenians,¹ at the time he entered into the alliance with them, to bring to an end their war with the Chalcidians in Thrace.

[3] For both these reasons, then, he now began the invasion, and he took with him Philip's son, Amyntas,² with a view to making him king of the Macedonians, as well as some Athenian envoys who had come to see him on this business, and Hagnon as commander³; for the Athenians were to furnish a fleet and as large an army as possible⁴ for the war against the Chalcidians.

History of the Peloponnesian War First1KGreek (Thucydides. The history of the Peloponnesian War, Volume 1-2. Dale, Henry, translator. London: Heinemann and Henry G. Bohn, 1851-1852.) — 2.95.1 focus

[1] About the same period, in the beginning of this winter, Sitalces son of Teres, the king of the Odrysian Thracians, made an expedition against Perdiccas, son of Alexander, king of Macedonia, and the Thrace-ward Chalcidians; of two promises wishing to enforce the one, and himself to perform the other.

[2] For Perdiccas had made him certain promises if he would effect a reconciliation between him and the Athenians, when he was hard pressed by the war at its commencement, and if he would not restore his brother Philip, who was at enmity with him, to place him on the throne; but he was not disposed to perform what he had promised. On the other hand, Sitalces had pledged himself to the Athenians, when he entered into alliance with them, to bring the Chalcidian war in Thrace to a successful issue.

[3] It was with both these objects then that he made the invasion; in which he took with him Philip's son Amyntas, to set him on the throne of Macedonia, and some envoys from Athens, who happened to be at his court on this business, and Hagnon as commander; for the Athenians also were to join him against the Chalcidians with a fleet, and as large an army as they could raise.

Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci First1KGreek (Historia Belli Peloponnesiaci. Haase, Friedrich, translator. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1869.) — 2.95.1 focus

[1] Sub eadem tempora, bqjus hiemis initio, Sitalces Odryses, Teris filius, Thracum rex, expeditionem fecit adversus Perdiccam, Alexandri filium, Macedonum regero, et Chalcidenses, qui sunt in Thracia, de duobus promissis alteram exacturus, alterum ipse persoluturos.

[2] Nam Perdiccas promisso ita obstrictus, si se Atheniensibus reconciliasse!, a quibus initio bello premebatur, nec Philippum fratrem suum, eundemque hostem, in regnum restituisset, ea quae receperat, non praestabat; et ipse Sital· ces Atheniensibus pollicitus erat, quum societatem cum ipsis iHibat, se bello Chalcidensi fmem impositurum.

[3] Utraque igitur de causa bellum inferebat, et Amyntam Philippi filium in regnum Macedonum ducebat, et cum eo legatos Atheniensium, qui hujus rei causa tunc aderant, et Hagno-nem ducem; oportebat enim Athenienses quoque cum navibus et quam maximo exercitu adversus Chalcidenses praesto esse.

Vier Staatsreden aus Thucydides First1KGreek (Thucydides. Vier Staatsreden aus Thucydides. Gürsching, Heinrich, translator. Augsburg: Wirth, 1856.) — 2.64.1 focus

[1] So biete ich denn, obschon ich, wie anfangs gesagt, den mächtigsten Staat vertrete, der eher zum Angriff als zur Abwehr berufen erscheint, in Erwägung der Folgen die Hand zum Nachgeben. Warum auch in thörichter Rachsucht sich selber den grössten Schaden zufügen oder in der Verblendung der Leidenschaft hinsichtlich des Schicksals, dem man nicht gebieten kann, sich ebenso als eigenen Herren dünken, wie in seinen eigenen Entschliessungen, und nicht lieber der Billigkeit sich fügen? Folget nun auch ihr meinem Beispiel, eh' ihr euch dazu vor dem Feinde, nicht mehr vor Landsleuten bequemen müsst. Denn das ist keine Schande, dem eigenen Volksgenossen sich zu fügen, nicht blos der Dorier dem Dorier, oder der Chalcidenser seinem Stammverwandten, sondern wir alle als Nachbarn, als Bewohner der einen, von der Natur umgrenzten Heimat, als Träger des gemeinsamen Namens Sikelioten. Unsere Kriege, wenn es sein soll, müssen wir fortan für uns allein führen, oder auch sie beilegen, wie es uns gemeinsam recht dünkt, wider den Fremdling aber, wenn er kommt, in vernünftiger Eintracht zusammenhalten, so gewiss die Niederlage der Einzelnen dem Ganzen Gefahr bringt; Bundesgenossen aber oder Schiedsrichter sollen nie mehr ins Land gerufen werden. Bei diesem Verfahren werden wir für jetzt Sicilien der frohen Aussicht nicht berauben, der Athener und des Bürgerkrieges mit einemmale los zu werden, und in Zukunft in unabhängiger Freiheit und vom Ausland weniger behelligt darin wohnen.

La storia di Tucidide First1KGreek (Thucydides. Della storia di Tucidide volgarizzata libri otto. Anonymous translator. Florence: Tipografia Galileiana, 1835.) — 2.95 focus

Circa i medesimi tempi, sul cominciare di quest' inverno, Sitalce odrisio figliolo diTereo, re dei Traci, mosse le armi contro Perdicca figliolo di Alessandro, re di Macedonia, e contro i Calcidesi della Tracia, per causa di due promesse, una delle quali voleva gli fosse attenuta, P altra attenere egli stesso. È da sapere che Perdicca trovandosi alle strette sul principio della guerra aveva fatto a Sitalce delle promissioni, solo che lo riamicasse con gli Ateniesi, e non riconducesse in patria (per farlo re) Fi« lippo suo fratello che gli era pure nemico : ora però non eseguiva quello che aveva promesso. Sitalce poi quanto a sè aveva convenuto, quando fece alleanza con gli Ateniesi, di por fine alla guerra calcici»ca nella Tracia. Per queste due promesse adunque faceva la spedizione ; e conduceva seco Aminta figliolo di Filippo per porlo sul trono dei Macedoni, Agnone come capitano, ed anche gli ambasciatori ateniesi che a quest’ oggetto si trovavano presso di lui ; conciossiachè gli Ateniesi pure avevano impegnato la parola di concorrere alla guerra contro i Calcidesi con flotta e buon numero di genti.

Commentary

Commentary on Thucydides Book 2 (Thucydides, Book II. Marchant, Edgar C., editor. London: Macmillan and Company, 1891.) focus

Ἀλεξάνδρου —had sided with the Greeks in the Persian war.

ἐπὶ Χαλκιδέας —cf. c. 79. Athens suffered more annoyance from the north than from any other quarter outside the Peloponnese. Probably the generals who granted terms to Potidaea (c. 70 ) were brought to trial at the instigation of Cleon. Now at last the government hoped to pacify the Chalcidian towns, which had revolted with Potidaea, by means of Sitalces.

δύο ὑποσχέσεις τὴν μὲν ... τὴν δὲ —the object subdivided. Somewhat similar is c. 44, 1.

Ὅ τε ... τοῖς τε Ἀ —the double τε as in c. 22, 1 and 84 marking parallelism.

ὑποσχόμενος —‘made promises.’ What these were is unknown. Intr. p. lxxix.

τῷ πολέμῳ —Cl. proposes τοῦ πολέμου, but probably Thuc. means κατ’ ἀρχὰς τοῦ πολέμου πιεζόμενον αὐτῷ; for in 432 B.C. Athens had made alliance with Philip and was at war with him till August 431 B.C., c. 29, 6.

Φίλιππον —formerly king of upper Macedonia, c. 100, 3; expelled by Perdiccas. He had recently died.

ἐπὶ βασιλείᾳ —purpose, as ἐπ’ ὠφελίᾳ c. 29, 3.

καταλύσειν —c. 29, 5.

Ἡγεμόνα — i.e. as his chief adviser.

Ἅγνωνα — c. 58.

ἔδει ... παραγενέσθαι —cf. c. 5, 1, ‘were to aid him,’ according to an arrangement.

Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 2.95

Theodor Braun (Translator)

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