Xenarchus or Xenarchos () was a Greek
general
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of the
Achaean League
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in
Ancient Greece
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who served only for a year from 175–174 BC.
Xenarchus was sent to Rome as an ambassador by the Achaeans, for the purpose of renewing their alliance with the Romans, and of superintending the progress of the negotiations with reference to the
Lacedaemonians. He was surprised into affixing his signature to the agreement drawn up on the latter subject at the suggestion of
Flamininus. He found means to enter into friendly relations with
Perseus of Macedon and it was when he was general of the Achaeans (174 BC), that Perseus got his letter about the runaway slaves of the Achaeans laid before the assembly. His brother
Archon
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was three times strategos in 184/83, 172/71 and 171/70 BC.
[Livius XLI 24.]
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2nd-century BC Greek people
Ancient Greek generals
Achaean League
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