Eurybiades

Family: Spartan · Role: commander with supreme power · First appears: Book 8 · §1–10

Life events

• Eurybiades was appointed supreme commander after the allies refused to follow Athenian leadership.(Book 8 · §1–10 · 📍 Artemision)
  • “and the commander who had the supreme power was furnished by the Spartans, namely Eurybiades son of Eurycleides, since the allies said that they would not follow the lead of the Athenians, but unless a Lacedemonian were leader they would break up the expedition which was to be made:”
• Themistocles gave Eurybiades five talents, persuading him to change his resolution.(Book 8 · §1–10)
  • With: Themistocles
  • “to Eurybiades he imparted five talents of the sum with the pretence that he was giving it from himself; and when Eurybiades had been persuaded by him to change his resolution”
• The fleet stayed in Euboea and fought a sea-battle.(Book 8 · §1–10 · 📍 Euboea)
  • With: Themistocles Adeimantos
  • “Thus they remained in Euboea and fought a sea-battle;”
• Eurybiades was set as admiral over the assembled Hellenic fleet.(Book 8 · §32–42 · 📍 Salamis)
  • With: Eurycleides
  • “Over the whole was set as admiral the same man as at Artemision, namely Eurybiades the son of Eurycleides”
• Eurybiades changed his mind and decided to stay at Salamis for a sea-fight.(Book 8 · §56–64 · 📍 Salamis)
  • With: Themistocles
  • “When Themistocles thus spoke, Eurybiades was persuaded to change his mind; and, as I think, he changed his mind chiefly from fear lest the Athenians should depart and leave them, if he should take the ships to the Isthmus; for if the Athenians left them and departed, the rest would be no longer able to fight with the enemy. He chose then this counsel, to stay in that place and decide matters there by a sea-fight.”
• After an earthquake, the Greeks prayed for aid and sent a ship to Egina to bring Aiacos and the other sons of Aiacos.(Book 8 · §56–64 · 📍 Salamis)
  • With: Ajax Telamon Aiacos
  • “and they determined to pray to the gods and to call upon the sons of Aiacos to be their helpers. And as they had determined, so also they did; for when they had prayed to all the gods, they called Ajax and Telamon to their help from Salamis, where the fleet was, and sent a ship to Egina to bring Aiacos himself and the rest of the sons of Aiacos.”

Book 8 · §1–10

• parent: Eurycleides (Eurycleides is Eurybiades' father.) “the commander who had the supreme power was furnished by the Spartans, namely Eurybiades son of Eurycleides”
• with Themistocles (Themistocles gave Eurybiades five talents to persuade him to stay.) “to Eurybiades he imparted five talents of the sum with the pretence that he was giving it from himself”
• with Themistocles (Themistocles persuaded Eurybiades to change his resolution.) “Themistocles then caused the Hellenes to stay in the following manner:—to Eurybiades he imparted five talents of the sum with the pretence that he was giving it from himself; and when Eurybiades had been persuaded by him to change his resolution”

Book 8 · §32–42

• parent: Eurycleides “Eurybiades the son of Eurycleides”

Book 8 · §56–64

• with Themistocles (Themistocles seeks to speak with Eurybiades.) “Having come thither he said that he desired to communicate to him a matter which concerned the common good; and Eurybiades bade him come into his ship and speak, if he desired to say anything.”

Book 8 · §106–111

• with Themistocles (They expressed opposing strategic opinions.) “Themistocles then declared as his opinion that they should take their course through the islands and pursue after the ships, and afterwards sail straight to the Hellespont to break up the bridges; but Eurybiades expressed the opposite opinion to this, saying that if they should break up the floating-bridges, they would therein do the greatest possible evil to Hellas:”

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