Timocrates the Rhodian

Family: Rhodian · Role: envoy · First appears: Book 3, section 5, part 1/2

Timocrates the Rhodian was sent by Tithraustes to Hellas with gold worth fifty silver talents, charged with securing pledges from leading men for war against Lacedaemon. He distributed Persian gold to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus in Thebes; to Timolaus and Polyanthes in Corinth; and to Cylon and his party in Argos.

Relationship record

Life events

• Tithraustes sent Timocrates the Rhodian with gold to secure pledges for war against Lacedaemon.(Book 3, section 5, part 1/2 · 📍 Hellas)
  • With: Tithraustes
  • “he resolved to send Timocrates the Rhodian to Hellas with a gift of gold worthy fifty silver talents, and enjoined upon him to endeavour to exchange solemn pledges with the leading men in the several states, binding them to undertake a war against Lacedaemon.”
• Timocrates distributed Persian gold to leaders in Thebes, Corinth, and Argos.(Book 3, section 5, part 1/2 · 📍 Thebes)
  • With: Androcleidas Ismenias Galaxidorus Timolaus Polyanthes Cylon
  • “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”

Book 3, section 5, part 1/2

• with Tithraustes (Tithraustes commissions Timocrates as an envoy.) “Being at his wits' end how to manage matters, he resolved to send Timocrates the Rhodian to Hellas with a gift of gold worthy fifty silver talents, and enjoined upon him to endeavour to exchange solemn pledges with the leading men in the several states, binding them to undertake a war against Lacedaemon.”
• with Androcleidas (Timocrates gives Androcleidas a gift.) “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”
• with Ismenias (Timocrates gives Ismenias a gift.) “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”
• with Galaxidorus (Timocrates gives Galaxidorus a gift.) “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”
• with Timolaus (Timocrates gives Timolaus a gift.) “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”
• with Polyanthes (Timocrates gives Polyanthes a gift.) “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”
• with Cylon (Timocrates gives gifts to Cylon's party; Cylon is named.) “In Thebes he gave gifts to Androcleidas, Ismenias, and Galaxidorus; in Corinth to Timolaus and Polyanthes; in Argos to Cylon and his party.”

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