About Artemon
Lived 500 BC – 460 BC. Artemon was a military engineer and engineer.
Artemon was a Spartan engineer who built the military engines for Pericles in his war against Samos in 441 BCE.
There was a celebrated statue of this Artemon made by Polycletus.
The writer Servius the Grammarian in his commentaries on Virgil's Aeneid confuses this Artemon with the writer Artemon of Clazomenae. This confusion persists to the present day, and many writers will still call him "Artemon of Clazomenae".
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Artemon?
ancient Greek military engineer
When was Artemon born?
Artemon was born in 500 BC.
When did Artemon die?
Artemon died in 460 BC.
What was Artemon's occupation?
Artemon was a military engineer and engineer.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Artemon. https://biography.guide/artemon-military-engineer/
MLA: "Artemon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/artemon-military-engineer/.
Chicago: "Artemon." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/artemon-military-engineer/.
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