Alexander of Pherae

Also known as: Alexander · Family: Thessalian · Role: tyrant · First appears: Pelopidas

Life events

Pelopidas took Larissa and compelled Alexander of Pherae to submit.(Pelopidas · 📍 Larissa)
- With: Pelopidas
- “When he came into Thessaly with his army, he presently took Larissa, and endeavored to reclaim Alexander, who submitted, and bring him, from being a tyrant, to govern gently, and according to law;”
Alexander of Pherae seized Pelopidas and his companions, taking control of Pharsalus.(Pelopidas · 📍 Pharsalus)
- With: Pelopidas
- “But the tyrant, seeing them come unarmed and alone, seized them, and made himself master of Pharsalus.”
Pelopidas was slain while recklessly attacking Alexander of Pherae's forces at Cynoscephalae.(Pelopidas · 📍 Cynoscephalae)
- With: Pelopidas
- “Pelopidas now perceiving, from the rising ground, that the enemy's army was, though not yet routed, full of disorder and confusion, stood and looked about for Alexander; and when he saw him in the right wing, encouraging and ordering his mercenaries, he could not moderate his anger, but inflamed at the sight, and blindly following his passion, regardless alike of his own life and his command, advanced far before his soldiers, crying out and challenging the tyrant who did not dare to receive him, but retreating, hid himself amongst his guard. The foremost of the mercenaries that came hand to hand were driven back by Pelopidas, and some killed; but many at a distance shot through his armor and wounded him, till the Thessalians, in anxiety for the result, ran down from the hill to his relief, but found him already slain.”

Pelopidas

married with Thebe “Thebe, the daughter of Jason and wife to Alexander”
younger kin: Polyphron “He consecrated the spear with which he killed his uncle Polyphron”

Also listed in Thessalian — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.