CHARES. (Lat.. from Gk. Nelpric) ( ? -c.324 me.). An Athenian general. the son Qf Theochares. Ile was appointed general in me. and in the same year relieved the Phliasians, who were besieged by the Argives and \\ hen (Iropti: was taken. be was recalled from the Peloponnesu-.; hut soon after, the Athenians and Arcadians. having entered into an alliance, returned :maid Wade an unsuccessful attempt to seize Corinth. In me. :361 he was sent to Cor cyra, Whore, through his uncompromising bear ing, he destroyed the Athenian influence. In 35ti or :357 he was in the Chcrstmese, Whither lie had been sent to demand the withdrawal of I ersobleptes. When the :Social War broke out and (Alio,. re\ 01041 front Athens, Chares and Chabrias led an attack on the island and town, the former at the head of a land force, the hit ter with a Ileet. The attack proved IllisllecesS Cliabrins being killed and ('hares forced to retire. In me. 336, being sent, in joint command with lidlierates, Menestheus, and TimotInms, to relieve Samos, lie fought alone at Emlnitta, against the judgment of the other commanders, and was defeated. At the trial of accountability.
Chares appeared as the formal accuser of his colleagues. who were convicted and deposed. Chares was now put in sole command, and, in order to secure funds for his troops, he, in B.C. 353, joined the rebellious satrap Artabazus, and gained a brilliant victory over the King's forces. Much booty was obtained, and Chares was re warded by the Athenians with a golden crown. in B.C. 353 he recaptured Sestos, which had re volted from Athens during the Social War. and in B.C. 319 he was sent to the aid of Olynthus. with what result we do not know. In B.C. 338 lie fought., as one of the Athenian generals, at Chieronea. After the seizure of Thebes, his sur render being demanded by Alexander, he with drew from Athens, but appeared again in B.C. 332 at Mitylene, at the head of 2000 Persians. At the approach of the :Macedonian fleet Ile sur rendered the town on condition that the troops be allowed to depart in safety. his death took place before the year B.C. 324.