Pausanias' Description of Greece

Trœzen

Family: Trœzen · Role: king · First appears: Book 2 · Chapter 30

Trœzen ruled alongside Pittheus and Aetius, making three kings instead of one. He had two sons, Anaphlystus and Sphettus. After Trœzen’s death, Pittheus joined Hyperea and Anthea into one city, which he called Trœzen after his brother.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Pittheus merged Hyperea and Anthea into one city called Trœzen.(Book 2 · Chapter 30 · 📍 Trœzen)
    • With: Pittheus
    • “After the death of Trœzen Pittheus joined together Hyperea and Anthea, and combined the inhabitants into one city, which he called Trœzen from the name of his brother.”

Book 2 · Chapter 30

  • siblings with Pittheus “After the death of Trœzen Pittheus joined together Hyperea and Anthea, and combined the inhabitants into one city, which he called Trœzen from the name of his brother”
  • child: Anaphlystus “The sons of Trœzen, Anaphlystus and Sphettus”
  • child: Sphettus “The sons of Trœzen, Anaphlystus and Sphettus”
  • with Aetius (Trœzen joined Aetius in the kingship.) “And when Trœzen and Pittheus joined Aetius, there were three kings instead of one”

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