Sphodrias

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: governor · First appears: Book 5, section 4, part 1/5

At Thespiae, Cleombrotus left Sphodrias as governor with allied troops and money. He later invaded Attica, where he lifted cattle and sacked houses. Recalled and indicted on a capital charge, Sphodrias refused to face trial but was acquitted; his son was Cleonymus.

Later, Sphodrias and Cleonymus fell in battle.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cleombrotus left Sphodrias as governor at Thespiae with allied troops and money.(Book 5, section 4, part 1/5 · 📍 Thespiae)
  • With: Cleombrotus
  • “At this latter place he now left Sphodrias as governor, with a third portion of each of the contingents of the allies, handing over to him all the moneys he had brought with him from home”
• Sphodrias invaded Attica, lifting cattle and sacking houses.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5 · 📍 Attica)
  • “As a matter of fact day overtook him at Thria, nor did he take any pains even to draw a veil over his intentions; on the contrary, being forced to turn aside, he amused himself by recklessly lifting cattle and sacking houses.”
• Sphodrias was recalled, indicted on a capital charge, and acquitted despite refusing to face trial.(Book 5, section 4, part 2/5)
  • “Sphodrias himself was recalled and indicted by the ephors on the capital charge, and, in spite of his refusal to face the trial, he was acquitted.”
• Sphodrias was acquitted.(Book 5, section 4, part 3/5)
  • “In this way Sphodrias obtained his acquittal.”
• The Athenians built gates at Piraeus, began building a fleet, and sent aid to the Boeotians.(Book 5, section 4, part 3/5 · 📍 Athens)
  • “and in consequence of this the Athenians not only furnished Piraeus with gates, but set to work to build a fleet, and displayed great zeal in sending aid to the Boeotians.”
• Sphodrias and his son Cleonymus fell in battle.(Book 6, section 4, part 2/3)
  • With: Cleonymus
  • “When, however, Deinon the polemarch and Sphodrias, a member of the king's council, with his son Cleonymus, had fallen, then it was that the cavalry and the polemarch's adjutants, as they are called, with the rest, under pressure of the mass against them, began retreating;”

Book 5, section 4, part 1/5

• with Cleombrotus (Cleombrotus left Sphodrias as governor at Thespiae.) “At this latter place he now left Sphodrias as governor, with a third portion of each of the contingents of the allies, handing over to him all the moneys he had brought with him from home, with directions to supplement his force with a contingent of mercenaries.”

Book 5, section 4, part 3/5

• child: Cleonymus “Sphodrias had a son named Cleonymus.”
• friends with Cleombrotus “Now the friends of Cleombrotus, as comrades of Sphodrias, were disposed to acquit him; but they feared Agesilaus and his friends, not to mention the intermediate party, for the enormity of his proceeding was clear.”
• with Agesilaus (Agesilaus's efforts helped secure Sphodrias's acquittal.) “In this way Sphodrias obtained his acquittal.”

Book 6, section 4, part 2/3

• child: Cleonymus “Sphodrias, a member of the king's council, with his son Cleonymus, had fallen”

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