Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.51

[1] The next winter, the men of Heracleia in Trachinia fought a battle against the Aenianians, Dolopians, Melians, and certain Thessalians.

[2] For the neighbour cities were enemies to this city, as built to the prejudice only of them; and both opposed the same from the time it was first founded, annoying it what they could; and also in this battle overcame them and slew 51enares, a Lacedaemonian, their commander, with some others, Heracleots. Thus ended this winter, and the twelfth year of this war.

[1] Summer was now over. The winter following a battle took place between the Heracleots in Trachinia and the Aenianians, Dolopians, Malians, and certain of the Thessalians,

[2] all tribes bordering on and hostile to the town, which directly menaced their country. Accordingly, after having opposed and harassed it from its very foundation by every means in their power, they now in this battle defeated the Heracleots, Xenares, son of Cnidis, their Lacedaemonian commander, being among the slain. Thus the winter ended and the twelfth year of this war ended also.

In dem folgenden Winter kam es zum Kampfe zwischen
den Herakleoten in der Trachinischen Landschaft und den
Aenianen und Dolopern und Meliern und andern Thessalern. Denn diese
Nachbarstämme waren der Stadt feindlich, da die Befestigung des
Platzes nur gegen ihr Gebiet gerichtet war. Schon sogleich nach
Gründung der Stadt hatten sie sich gegen dieselbe feindselig gezeigt,
indem sie ihr Schaden zufügten, wo sie nur konnten; und damals
besiegten sie in der Schlackt die Herakleoten, und auch Xenares, des
Knidis Sohn, der Lakedämonische Befehlshaber der Stadt, fiel und
mit ihm viele andere Herakleoten. So ging der Winter und mit ihm
das zwölfte Jahr dieses Krieges zu Ende.

LI. L’hiver suivant ¹ , les Héracléotes de Trachine ² en vinrent aux mains avec les Énianes, les Dolopes, les Méliens et quelques Thessaliens. Ces peuples, voisins d’Héraclée, lui étaient hostiles; car l’érection de cette place forte ne pouvait être dirigée que contre leur pays. Aussi, à peine fondée, ils l’attaquèrent et lui firent tout le mal possible. Dans cette circonstance, les Héracléotes furent vaincus; le Lacédémonien Xénarès, fils de Cnidis, qui les commandait, fut tué; plusieurs Héracléotes eurent le même sort. L’hiver finit, et, avec lui, la douzième année de la guerre.

L’hiver suivant, les habitants d’Héraclée en Trachinie eurent un combat à soutenir contre les Éniens,les Dolopes, les Maliens et un certain nombre de Thessaliens. Ces peuples voyaient de mauvais œil cette ville s’élever dans leur voisinage; car sa fondation était une menace essentiellement dirigée contre eux. Aussi, à peine commençait-elle à s’établir, qu’ils l’attaquèrent et lui firent tout le mal possible. En cette occasion , ils vainquirent en bataille les Héracléotes, tuèrent leur chef, le Lacédémonien Xénarès fils de Cnidis, et taillèrent en pièces une partie de sa troupe.-Là-dessus l’hiver finit, ainsi que la douzième année de la guerre.

[1] During the following winter, there was a battle between the people of Heracleia in Trachis and the Aenianians, Dolopians, Malians, and some of the Thessalians.

[2] For these were neighbouring tribes and hostile to the city of Heracleia, since the fortress there was established as a menace to no other territory but theirs. Accordingly, as soon as the city was founded, they began to show opposition to it, harassing it as much as they could; and at this time they defeated the Heracleotes, Xenares son of Cnidis, a Lacedaemonian and their commander, being killed, as well as some of the Heracleotes. And the winter ended, and with it the twelfth year of this war.

[1] The following winter the Heracleans in Trachinia fought a battle with the Aenianians, Dolopians, Maleans, and some of the Thessalians.

[2] For these nations were bordering on, and hostile to, their city; as it was against no other country but theirs that the place was fortified. Accordingly they opposed the city on its first settlement, by annoying it as far as they could; and at this time they defeated the Heracleans in the engagement, Xenares son of Cnidis, a Lacedaemonians, being slain, and others of the Heracleans also cut off. And thus the winter ended, and the twelfth year of the war.

[1] Ineunte autem hieme Heracleotae, qui sunt in agro Trachinio, curo j£nianibus et Dolopibus et Meliensibus et nonnullis Thessalis proelium commiserunt.

[2] Nam hae gentes, quae Heracleotarum urbi finitimae erant, ei hostes erant; haec enim urbs non adversus ullum alium, quam istarum gentium agrum condita erat. Et simul atque condi coepta est, statim ei adversari coeperunt, eam pro viribus atterentes, et tunc Heracleotas pralio superarunt, et Xe-nares, CnkJis filius, Lacedaemonius ipsorum dux in eo ce- cidit; et alii etiam Heracleotae perierunt. Atque illa hiems finiebatur et duodecimus hujus belli anous finiebatur.

All’entrare del verno quei di Eraclea nella Trachinia ebber battaglia con gli Eniani, co' Dolopi e coi Meliesi e con alcuni de’ Tessali, popoli confinanti e nemici di quella città, la quale non per altro era stata munita che per fronteggiare il territorio di costoro. Ed essi die subito vi si erano opposti (Ino da quando ella veniva fabbricata, cercando per quanto potevano di rovinarla, vinsero allora gli Eraclesi in battpglia e ne fecero strage, ed uccisero il capitano Xenara di Cnidi lacedemone. E finiva intanto l' inverno, e l’anno dodicesimo della guerra.