Polybius · The Histories §21.32b.1

Fulvius's Night Surprise Attack on the Acropolis

Passage 993 of 1311 · Greek

Summary

Fulvius captures a part of the acropolis through a night surprise attack and admits the Roman troops.

§21.32b.1ὁ δὲ Φολούιος πραξικοπήσας νυκτὸς κατέλαβε τὸ μέρος τῆς ἀκροπόλεως καὶ τοὺς Ῥωμαίους εἰσήγαγε. —

Meanwhile, Fulvius, having executed a surprise attack by night, seized a part of the acropolis and admitted the Romans. —

21.32b.1πραξικοπήσας — Aorist active participle of the verb πραξικοπέω (to carry out a coup or surprise attack). It functions circumstantially, indicating the means or attendant circumstance of the main verb κατέλαβε.
21.32b.1νυκτός — Genitive of time within which, meaning 'by night' or 'during the night'.

Polybius, The Histories §21.32b.1. Humanitext Reader, https://reader.humanitext.ai/en/text/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:21.32b.1

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