Herodotus' Histories

Demophilos

Family: Thespian · Role: commander · First appears: Book 7 · §215–224

Life events

  • The Thebans and Thespians remained with Leonidas; the Thespians chose to stay, and the Thebans were kept as hostages.(Book 7 · §215–224)
    • With: Leonidas Diadromes
    • “Of these the Thebans stayed against their will and not because they desired it, for Leonidas kept them, counting them as hostages; but the Thespians very willingly, for they said that they would not depart and leave Leonidas and those with him, but they stayed behind and died with them. The commander of these was Demophilos the son of Diadromes.”

Book 7 · §215–224

  • parent: Diadromes (Diadromes is Demophilos's father.) “The commander of these was Demophilos the son of Diadromes.”

Also listed in Thespian — Minor Figures

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