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J 44 THE HERACLEANS DEFEATED [v from the lists, but his chariot had been entered in the name of the Boeotian state, and was declared victorious. He had then come forward into the arena and placed a garland on the head of his charioteer, wishing to show that the chariot was his own. When the blows were given the anxiety became intense, and every one thought that something serious would happen. But the Lace- daemonians did not stir, and the festival passed off quietl}'. The Olympic games being over, the Argives and their allies went to Corinth, and requested the Corinthians to join them. An embassy from Lacedaemon was also present. After much discussion nothing was concluded, for an earthquake broke up the assembly, and the envoys from the several states returned home. So the summer ended. 51 In the following winter there was a battle between the The HeracUans de- Heracleans of Trachis and the Oeni- feated by the neighbour- anians, Dolopes, Malians, and certain iitg tribes. Thessalians. These were neighbouring tribes hostile to the place, for it was in order to control them that it was originally fortified ; they had been enemies to it from the first, and had done it all the damage in their power. In this battle they gained a victory over the Heracleans. Xenares, son of Cnidis, the Lacedae- monian governor, and many of the Heracleans were killed. Thus ended the winter, and with it the twelfth year of the war. 52 At the beginning of the following summer the Boeotians B.C. 419. The Boeotians take took possessioii of Hcraclea, which after 9°' 2- possession of Heiaclea. the battle was in a miserable plight. They dismissed Hegesippidas, the Lacedaemonian governor, for his misconduct », and occupied the place themselves. They were afraid that now, when the Lace- daemonians were embroiled in Peloponnesus, the Athenians ' Cp. iii 93 fin.