Damis
Family: Messenian · Role: authority · First appears: Book 4 · Chapter 10
In Book 4, Chapter 10, Damis was a rival of Aristodemus, considered superior to him in several respects and in war, though Aristodemus was elected king over Damis and Cleonnis. Aristodemus held Damis in special honour. In the fifth year of the king’s reign, Damis remained with Aristodemus and the light-armed troops concealed in ambush at Ithome.
In Chapter 13, the Messenians appointed Damis dictator rather than choosing another king. He selected Cleonnis and Phyleus as coadjutors for the campaign and prepared as best he could under the circumstances. Towards the close of the year, the Messenians evacuated Ithome, ending their twenty-year war.
Relationship record
Life events
- Aristodemus is elected king over Cleonnis and Damis.(Book 4 · Chapter 10)
- With: Cleonnis Aristodemus (king of Messenia)
- “Nevertheless Aristodemus was elected and became king.”
- Aristodemus and Damis remained with the light-armed troops concealed in ambush.(Book 4 · Chapter 11 · 📍 Ithome)
- With: Aristodemus (king of Messenia)
- “and himself and Damis stayed with the light-armed troops, and a few slingers and archers”
- The Lacedæmonians broke ranks after prolonged fighting and harassment by the Messenian forces.(Book 4 · Chapter 11)
- With: Aristodemus (king of Messenia) Cleonnis
- “And eventually the Lacedæmonians, spent with the length of the battle and their wounds, and at the same time harassed beyond measure by the light-armed troops, broke their ranks.”
- The Messenians appointed Damis dictator instead of choosing another king.(Book 4 · Chapter 13)
- “they did not choose another king, but appointed Damis dictator.”
- Damis selected Cleonnis and Phyleus as coadjutors for the campaign.(Book 4 · Chapter 13)
- The Messenians evacuated Ithome, ending their twenty-year war.(Book 4 · Chapter 13 · 📍 Ithome)
- “For about five months they held out, and towards the close of the year evacuated Ithome, having been at war for full twenty years”
Book 4 · Chapter 10
- rivals with Aristodemus (king of Messenia) “And Cleonnis and Damis were rival competitors with Aristodemus, being considered superior to him both in other respects and in war.”
- with Aristodemus (king of Messenia) (Aristodemus especially honoured Damis.) “and of those in authority he held Cleonnis and Damis in special honour.”
Book 4 · Chapter 11
- with Aristodemus (king of Messenia) (Aristodemus and Damis stayed together with the light-armed troops.) “and himself and Damis stayed with the light-armed troops”
Book 4 · Chapter 13
- with Cleonnis (Damis selected Cleonnis as a coadjutor.) “And he, having selected Cleonnis and Phyleus as his coadjutors, made preparations for the campaign according to his best ability under the circumstances:”
- with Phyleus (Damis selected Phyleus as a coadjutor.) “And he, having selected Cleonnis and Phyleus as his coadjutors, made preparations for the campaign according to his best ability under the circumstances:”
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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.