Lycophron

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: commissioner · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 8 · Part 3

In Book 2, Section 8, Lycophron was sent with Timocrates and Brasidas as a commissioner to Cnemus, with orders to prepare the fleet for another battle. On their arrival, the commissioners worked with Cnemus to arrange ships and put the fleet in fighting order.

At Solygia in Book 4, Lycophron remained to give battle while Battus went with a company to defend the village. Lycophron was killed in the battle against the Athenians.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Lacedaemonians sent three commissioners to order the fleet to prepare for another battle.(Book 2 · Chapter 8 · Part 3)
  • With: Timocrates Brasidas Cnemus
  • “The Lacedaemonians now sent to the fleet to Cnemus three commissioners—Timocrates, Bradidas, and Lycophron—with orders to prepare to engage again with better fortune”
• The commissioners and Cnemus ordered ships and readied the fleet for battle.(Book 2 · Chapter 8 · Part 3)
  • With: Timocrates Brasidas Cnemus
  • “As soon as they arrived they set to work with Cnemus to order ships from the different states, and to put those which they already had in fighting order.”
• Lycophron was killed in the battle against the Athenians.(Book 4 · Chapter 13 · Part 1 · 📍 Solygia)
  • “It was in this rout of the right wing that they had the most killed, Lycophron their general being among the number.”

Book 2 · Chapter 8 · Part 3

• with Cnemus (Sent as a commissioner to the fleet to work with Cnemus.) “The Lacedaemonians now sent to the fleet to Cnemus three commissioners—Timocrates, Bradidas, and Lycophron—with orders to prepare to engage again with better fortune, and not to be driven from the sea by a few vessels;”
• with Timocrates (Fellow commissioners.) “The Lacedaemonians now sent to the fleet to Cnemus three commissioners—Timocrates, Bradidas, and Lycophron—with orders to prepare to engage again with better fortune, and not to be driven from the sea by a few vessels;”
• with Brasidas (Fellow commissioners.) “The Lacedaemonians now sent to the fleet to Cnemus three commissioners—Timocrates, Bradidas, and Lycophron—with orders to prepare to engage again with better fortune, and not to be driven from the sea by a few vessels;”

Book 4 · Chapter 13 · Part 1

• with Battus (Corinthian co-commanders at the action.) “Battus, one of the two generals present at the action, went with a company to defend the village of Solygia, which was unfortified; Lycophron remaining to give battle with the rest.”
• enemies with Battus (They were generals on opposing sides in the battle.) “Battus, one of the two generals present at the action, went with a company to defend the village of Solygia, which was unfortified; Lycophron remaining to give battle with the rest.”

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Extracted from the original text of History of the Peloponnesian War. Made with Rho MD.