(Δημοσθένης; Dēmosthénēs).
[1] Athenian commander during the Peloponnesian War
Prominent Athenian commander during the Peloponnesian War. Appointed strategos for the first time in 427/6 BC, he entered Aetolia with Western Greek allies so as to be able to attack Boeotia from the west. Through tactical errors D. suffered a severe defeat and f…