Thrasydaeus

Family: democratic party · Role: leader of the democratic party · First appears: Book 3, section 2, part 3/3

Life events

The people rallied behind Thrasydaeus, defeated the attackers, and drove the perpetrators into exile.(Book 3, section 2, part 3/3)
- “When the people came to discover that their hero was not dead, they crowded round his house this side and that, like a swarm of bees clinging to their leader; and as soon as Thrasydaeus had put himself in the van, with the people at his back, a battle was fought, and the people won. And those who had laid their hands to deeds of butchery went as exiles to the Lacedaemonians.”
Thrasydaeus agreed to dismantle walls and grant autonomy to townships and other territories.(Book 3, section 2, part 3/3 · 📍 Lacedaemon)
- “until Thrasydaeus, the following summer, sent to Lacedaemon and agreed to dismantle the walls of Phea and Cyllene, and to grant autonomy to the Triphylian townships--together with Phrixa and Epitalium, the Letrinians, Amphidolians, and Marganians; and besides these to the Acroreians and to Lasion, a place claimed by the Arcadians.”
Peace and alliance were established between the Eleians and Lacedaemonians, ending the war between Elis and Sparta.(Book 3, section 2, part 3/3 · 📍 Elis)
- “After these concessions, peace and alliance between the Eleians and the Lacedaemonians were established, and the war between Elis and Sparta ceased.”

with thepopularparty (Political leader; the party is not a named individual and is therefore not included as an entity.) “the leader of the democratic party, Thrasydaeus.”

Extracted from the original text of Hellenica. Made with Rho MD.