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270: 32: 210:. He stopped at Corcyra on the way, in order to assist the democratic party against the oligarchical exiles. However, Eurymedon took no steps to prevent the massacre of the oligarchical exiles. Afterwards, Eurymedon proceeded to Sicily. 199:, had already secured the island on behalf of Athens, he took command of the combined fleet. Owing to the absence of the Peloponnesians, Eurymedon had no chance to distinguish himself. 192: 221:, to which Eurymedon and Sophocles were induced to agree. The terms of the pact did not, however, satisfy the Athenians, who blamed its conclusion on 285: 331: 290: 326: 100: 42: 72: 225:. As a result, two of the chief agents in the negotiations were banished, while Eurymedon was sentenced to pay a heavy fine. 79: 316: 233: 321: 86: 206:. In 425 BC, he was appointed, with Sophocles, the son of Sostratides, to the command of an expedition destined for 68: 57: 187:
In 428 BC, he was sent by the Athenians to intercept the Peloponnesian fleet, which was on its way to attack
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In the following summer, in joint command of the Athenian land forces, he ravaged the district of
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Immediately after his arrival in Sicily a pact was proposed by the
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For the article on the Eurymedon river in Asia Minor, see
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