Thrasybulus

Family: Athenian · Role: leader in the revolution · First appears: Book 8 · Chapter 25 · Part 5

At Samos, Thrasybulus joined Leon, Diomedon, and Thrasyllus in urging the soldiers to resist the oligarchic conspirators. After the Samian commons defeated the Three Hundred and restored democratic government, he and Thrasyllus bound the soldiers and adult Samians by oath to support democracy, pursue the war against the Peloponnesians, and oppose the Four Hundred. The soldiers then elected new commanders alongside them. Thrasybulus, son of Lycus, was described as a chief leader in the revolution.

At Samos, Thrasybulus remained resolved to recall Alcibiades; after the army voted for Alcibiades’ recall and amnesty, Thrasybulus brought him there. Later, at the sea-fight near Point Cynossema, Thrasybulus commanded the Athenian right while Mindarus led the Peloponnesian left. The Athenians won, set up a victory trophy, and sent news to Athens; four days later, they recovered Cyzicus and levied money from its citizens.