Plistarchus

Family: Lacedæmonian · Role: military leader · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 15

In Book 1, Chapter 15, Plistarchus, a Lacedæmonian military leader and brother of Cassander, was defeated by the Athenians in a cavalry engagement; Cassander had brought cavalry and a foreign force against them. By Book 3, Chapter 4, Pausanias was regent for Plistarchus, son of Leonidas, during his minority. Plistarchus later succeeded to the kingdom, but died soon afterward, and Plistoanax succeeded him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Plistarchus was defeated by the Athenians in a cavalry engagement.(Book 1 · Chapter 15)
  • “a trophy of the Athenians who overcame Plistarchus in a cavalry engagement”
• Plistarchus died, and Plistoanax succeeded him as king.(Book 3 · Chapter 5)
  • With: Plistoanax
  • “Plistarchus the son of Leonidas died soon after succeeding to the kingdom, and Plistoanax the son of Pausanias, the hero of Platæa, succeeded him.”

Book 1 · Chapter 15

• siblings with Cassander “who, being the brother of Cassander, had brought his cavalry and a foreign force against them.”

Book 3 · Chapter 4

• parent: Leonidas “Pausanias the son of Cleombrotus was not king after Leonidas, but was Regent for Plistarchus Leonidas’ son during his minority,”
• guardian: Pausanias “but was Regent for Plistarchus Leonidas’ son during his minority,”

Book 3 · Chapter 5

• parent: Leonidas “Plistarchus the son of Leonidas died soon after succeeding to the kingdom”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.