Epicydidas

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: commander · First appears: Book 5 · Chapter 15 · Part 2

Epicydidas, a Lacedaemonian commander, went with Ramphias and Autocharidas to Heraclea in Trachis with a reinforcement of nine hundred heavy infantry. They “reformed matters there as seemed good to them.” With the beginning of the following winter, after the Thessalians opposed their advance and Brasidas was dead, the three commanders turned back home.

Relationship record

Life events

• The three Lacedaemonians arrived with a reinforcement and reformed matters at Heraclea.(Book 5 · Chapter 15 · Part 2 · 📍 Heraclea in Trachis)
  • With: Ramphias Autocharidas
  • “arriving at Heraclea in Trachis reformed matters there as seemed good to them.”
• After the Thessalians blocked their advance, the three commanders turned back home.(Book 5 · Chapter 15 · Part 2 · 📍 Pierium in Thessaly)
  • With: Ramphias Autocharidas
  • “but as the Thessalians opposed their further advance, and Brasidas whom they came to reinforce was dead, they turned back home”

Book 5 · Chapter 15 · Part 2

• with Ramphias (They jointly led a military reinforcement.) “About the same time three Lacedaemonians—Ramphias, Autocharidas, and Epicydidas—led a reinforcement of nine hundred heavy infantry to the towns in the direction of Thrace,”
• with Autocharidas (They jointly led a military reinforcement.) “About the same time three Lacedaemonians—Ramphias, Autocharidas, and Epicydidas—led a reinforcement of nine hundred heavy infantry to the towns in the direction of Thrace,”

Also listed in Lacedaemonian — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.