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<p>2. A native of Megalopolis, one of the three ambassadors sent by the Achaeans to Rome in <date value="-179" authname="-179">B. C. 179</date>, in pursuance of the views of Lycortas. (<bibl n="Plb. 26.1" default="NO" valid="yes">Plb. 26.1</bibl>.)
It was on this occasion that Callicrates, who was head of the embassy, betrayed the interests of his country to the Romans. [<hi rend="smallcaps">CALLICRATES.</hi>]</p> <byline>[<ref target="author.E.H.B" targOrder="U">E.H.B</ref>]</byline></div2></div1></body></text></TEI.2>