Tarentines

He had further four hundred mounted archers, of those that were called Tarentines, with caps of weasel’s skin, two-edged axes, and leathern tunics.

Salammbo 2003

Aristoxenus reports that Archytas was never defeated in battle and that, when at one point he was forced to withdraw from his post by the envy of his enemies, the Tarentines immediately suffered defeat (A1).

Archytas Huffman, Carl 2007

To all such accusations, whether they are brought against the Tarentines, or us, or you, there is one answer which exonerates the practice in question from impropriety.

Laws 2006

Other letters arrived from Archytes and the Tarentines, praising the philosophical studies of Dionysios and saying that, if I did not now come, I should cause a complete rupture in their friendship with Dionysios, which had been brought about by me and was of no small importance to their political interests.

The Seventh Letter, by Plato Plato 2004

Choiros to go to the assistance of the Tarentines, and of whom there were slain in this manner three thousand men: of the

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

Tarentines themselves however, who were slain there, there was no numbering made.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

So that the Consul, laughing at this proposition, in the presence of the ambassadors, had the [bugle] sound for battle and commanded his army to go and meet the enemy, showing the Tarentines by acts and not words of what a reply they were worthy.

Discourses 2003

Dareios accordingly having promised proceeded to perform; for he sent a message to Cnidos and bade them being back Gillos to Taras: and the men of Cnidos obeyed Dareios, but nevertheless they did not persuade the Tarentines, and they were not strong enough to apply force.

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003

And thus little prudence sometimes does to men, who not knowing how nor being able to defend themselves, want to undertake enterprises to defend others; as also the Tarentines did, who, when the Roman armies encountered the Samnites, sent ambassadors to the Roman Consul to make him understand that they wanted peace between those two people, and that they were ready to make war against the one that should refuse peace.

Discourses 2003

This of the men of Rhegion and of the Tarentines has been an episode1150 in my narrative: in

The History of Herodotus Herodotus 2003