MILITARY PERSONNEL

Tolmides

500 BC - 447 BC

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Tolmides, (Greek: Τολμίδης), son of Tolmaeus, was a leading Athenian general of the First Peloponnesian War. He rivalled Pericles and Myronides for the military leadership of Athens during the 450s and early 440s BC. In 455 BC, Tolmides was given command of a fleet and a force of 4,000 soldiers in order to sail round the coasts of the Peloponnesus attacking the Spartans and their allies. Tolmides seized the city of Methone in Messenia but was then forced to abandon it due to the arrival of a Spartan force. He attacked the chief Spartan port of Gytheion and burnt the dockyards. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Tolmides is the 1,812th most popular military personnel (down from 1,708th in 2019), the 747th most popular biography from Greece (down from 694th in 2019) and the 51st most popular Greek Military Personnel.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, Tolmides ranks 1,812 out of 2,058. Before him are Friedrich von Scholtz, Andy Green, Somnath Sharma, Jalil Zandi, Aris Velouchiotis, and Oliver Hazard Perry. After him are Gilad Shalit, Duke Alexander of Oldenburg, Józef Kowalski, Mariya Polivanova, Alberto Natusch, and Datames.

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Among people born in 500 BC, Tolmides ranks 89. Before him are Cadmus of Miletus, Tithraustes, Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene, Tiribazus, Pharnabazus I, and Pharnaces II of Phrygia. After him are Datames, Ariamnes, Mindarus, and Sirras. Among people deceased in 447 BC, Tolmides ranks 1. 

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    Tolmides

    MILITARY PERSONNEL

    500 BC - 447 BC

    HPI: 55.50

    Rank: 1

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In Greece

Among people born in Greece, Tolmides ranks 747 out of 1,024. Before him are Diomidis Kyriakos (1811), Athanasios Miaoulis (1815), Cercidas (-300), Edward Battell (1900), Aris Velouchiotis (1905), and Toma Caragiu (1925). After him are Kiki Dimoula (1931), Antonis Antoniadis (1946), Alketas Panagoulias (1934), Damophon (null), Gennaios Kolokotronis (1806), and Arianna Huffington (1950).

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In Greece

Among military personnels born in Greece, Tolmides ranks 51. Before him are Laomedon of Mytilene (-400), Georgios Zoitakis (1910), Leosthenes (-400), Erigyius (-400), Nikolaos Trikoupis (1868), and Aris Velouchiotis (1905). After him are Myronides (-450), Andreas Miaoulis (1769), Alexandros Othonaios (1879), Mindarus (-500), and Konstantinos Miliotis-Komninos (1874).

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