Euphron

Family: Sicyonians · Role: Sicyonian leader and later tyrant · First appears: Book 7, section 1, part 4/4

In Book 7, section 1, Euphron was elected general alongside Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius and Lysander of Sicyon. After the arrangements were made, he appointed his son Adeas to command the foreign brigade, removing its former commander, Lysimenes. In section 3, he summoned Pasimelus from Corinth, through whose agency he handed the harbour over to the Lacedaemonians.

Relationship record

Book 7, section 1, part 4/4

child: Adeas (The text identifies Adeas as Euphron's son.) “Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander. When these matters were arranged he appointed Adeas, his own son, over the foreign brigade, in place of the former commander, Lysimenes, whom he removed.”
with Hippodamus (Euphron and Hippodamus were elected generals together.) “Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander.”
with Cleander (Euphron and Cleander were elected generals together.) “Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander.”
with Acrisius (Euphron and Acrisius were elected generals together.) “Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander.”
with Lysander of Sicyon (Euphron and Lysander were elected generals together.) “Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander.”
with Adeas (Euphron appointed Adeas commander of the foreign brigade.) “When these matters were arranged he appointed Adeas, his own son, over the foreign brigade, in place of the former commander, Lysimenes, whom he removed.”
with Lysimenes (Euphron removed Lysimenes from command.) “When these matters were arranged he appointed Adeas, his own son, over the foreign brigade, in place of the former commander, Lysimenes, whom he removed.”
with Cleander (They were elected together as generals.) “When the convention met, he bade them appoint generals: they might choose whom they liked. Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander.”
with Acrisius (They were elected together as generals.) “When the convention met, he bade them appoint generals: they might choose whom they liked. Whereupon they elected Euphron himself, Hippodamus, Cleander, Acrisius, and Lysander.”

Book 7, section 3

with Pasimelus (Pasimelus assisted Euphron in handing over the harbour.) “Hither he summoned Pasimelus from Corinth, and by his instrumentality handed over the harbour to the Lacedaemonians.”

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