I think there is something to be said for the author's argument that time and motive are crucial factors for a historian to write, but: > The exception is Bras

I think there is something to be said for the author's argument that time and motive are crucial factors for a historian to write, but: > The exception is Brasidas. Brasidas, brave defender of Methone, and thus “the first man in this war to receive the official honors of Sparta” (2.25). Brasidas, whose strategems almost defeated the Athenians at sea (2.86-87). Brasidas, the daring leading who almost stormed the fort at Pylos (4.12). Brasidas, the savior of Megara (4.70-73). Brasidas, the only Spartan eloquent and wise enough to raise all of Thessaly into revolt (4.84). Brasidas, the general who defeated Thucydides. I think this is really too reductionist, but also inaccurate. Thucydides did not enlarge Brasidas out of a motive of glorifying himself in his defeat: Brasidas never defeated Thucydides, who in fact arrived too late to assist. Brasidas' record largely speaks for itself. That said, he was exiled because the Athenians blamed him for the defeat - probably unjustly and for political reasons. If anything, his unjust exile was his major motivation, and he in fact spent a lot of time among the Peloponnesians afterward