Pelopidas

Family: Theban · Role: Theban commander · First appears: Book 9 · Chapter 13

When Pelopidas was wounded in battle, Epaminondas risked his life to bring him to safety. Later, Pelopidas came to the court of Alexander in Thessaly as a personal friend of the ruler and a friend of the Theban people, but Alexander treacherously imprisoned him.

At Pylæ, Epaminondas assumed command, and Alexander, losing confidence in victory, released Pelopidas.

Relationship record

Life events

• Alexander treacherously imprisoned Pelopidas.(Book 9 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Thessaly)
  • With: Alexander (ruler of Thessaly)
  • “Alexander the ruler in Thessaly with a high hand treacherously imprisoned Pelopidas”
• Epaminondas assumed command, prompting Alexander to release Pelopidas.(Book 9 · Chapter 15 · 📍 Pylæ)
  • With: Epaminondas Alexander (ruler of Thessaly)
  • “the soldiers gave the command to Epaminondas, and the Bœotarchs willingly conceded the command. And Alexander lost his confidence in victory, when he saw that Epaminondas had taken the command, and gave up Pelopidas.”

Book 9 · Chapter 13

• with Epaminondas (Epaminondas rescued the wounded Pelopidas) “And when Pelopidas was wounded in the battle, he ran great risks to bring him out of it safe.”

Book 9 · Chapter 15

• friends with Alexander (ruler in Thessaly) “Pelopidas, (who had come to his court as to a ruler who was personally a friend of his and publicly a friend of the Theban people)”
• with Alexander (ruler in Thessaly) (Alexander imprisoned Pelopidas.) “treacherously imprisoned Pelopidas”

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