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Son of Leon.

In 393 (or 392) BC he was sent to Tiribazus , Persian satrap of Sardis, to undermine the friendly relations then existing between Athens and Persia, offering to recognize Persian claims to the whole of Asia Minor and supremacy over Greek cities there.

The Athenians sent an embassy under Conon to counteract his efforts. Tiribazus, who was favourable to Sparta, threw Conon into prison, but Artaxerxes II (Mnemon) disapproved and recalled his satrap.

In 388 BC Antalcidas, then commander of the navy went to the active assistance of Persia against Athens. The success of his naval operations in the neighbourhood of the Hellespont was such that Athens was glad to accept terms of peace (the Peace of Antalcidas), by which:

1. the whole of Asia Minor, with the islands of Clazomenae and Cyprus, was recognized as subject to Persia
2. all other Greek cities -- so far they were not under Persian rule -- were to be independent, except Lemnos, Imbros and Scyros, which were to belong, as formerly, to the Athenians.

The terms were announced to the Greek envoys at Sardis in the winter of 387/386 BC, and were finally accepted by Sparta in 386Centuries: 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC Decades: 430s BC 420s BC 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 391 BC 390 BC 389 BC 388 BC 387 BC 386 BC 385 BC 384 BC 383 BC 382 BC 381 BC Events Births Deaths .. Antalcidas continued in favour with Artaxerxes, until the annihilation of Spartan supremacy agfter the Battle of LeuctraLeuctra was a village of Boeotia in the territory of Thespiae, chiefly noticeable for the battle fought in its neighborhood in 371 BC between the Thebans and the Spartans and their allies. A Peloponnesian army, about 10,000 strong, which had invaded Boeot diminished his influence.

A final mission to Persia, probably in 367Centuries: 5th century BC 4th century BC 3rd century BC Decades: 410s BC 400s BC 390s BC 380s BC 370s BC 360s BC 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 372 BC 371 BC 370 BC 369 BC 368 BC 367 BC 366 BC 365 BC 364 BC 363 BC 362 BC Events The temple to Conc, was a failure, and Antalcidas, deeply chagrined and fearful of the consequences, is said to have starved himself to death.

References

• This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. 1911 Britannica
• This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 edition of The New Century Book of Facts published by the King-Richardson Company, Springfield, Massachusetts.