Chares of Athens
4th-century BCE Athenian politician and general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with similar names, see Chares (disambiguation).
Chares of Athens (Ancient Greek: Χάρης ὁ Ἀθηναῖος) was a 4th-century BC Athenian military commander (Strategos), who for a number of years was one of Athens's foremost commanders. He was also a well connected politician enabling him to procure the commands he desired, commands he primarily used to enrich himself and his adherents.