Pausanias' Description of Greece

Däimenes

Family: Achæan · Role: king · First appears: Book 7 · Chapter 6

After the departure of the Ionians, Däimenes ruled over the Achæans with his brothers Sparton, Tellis and Leontomenes, and with Damasias, brother of their father Tisamenus. Cometes, their eldest brother, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor. The sons of Tisamenus were described as having the greatest power among the Achæans.

Relationship record

Life events

  • Däimenes, Sparton, Tellis, Leontomenes, and Damasias ruled the Achæans.(Book 7 · Chapter 6)
    • With: Sparton Tellis Leontomenes Damasias
    • “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes. Cometes, the eldest of Tisamenus’ sons, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor. These ruled over the Achæans as also Damasias (the son of Penthilus, the son of Orestes), the brother of Tisamenus.”

Book 7 · Chapter 6

  • parent: Tisamenus “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Sparton “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Tellis “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Leontomenes “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes.”
  • siblings with Cometes “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes. Cometes, the eldest of Tisamenus’ sons, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor.”
  • elder kin: Damasias “And those who had the greatest power among the Achæans were the sons of Tisamenus, Däimenes and Sparton and Tellis and Leontomenes. Cometes, the eldest of Tisamenus’ sons, had previously crossed over into Asia Minor. These ruled over the Achæans as also Damasias (the son of Penthilus, the son of Orestes), the brother of Tisamenus.”

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