Cephisodorus

Family: Athenians · Role: leader of the people · First appears: Book 1 · Chapter 36

In Book 1, Chapter 36, Cephisodorus was leader of the people and especially opposed Philip (son of Demetrius), king of the Macedonians. He sailed to Italy with other Athenians to ask the Romans for help against Philip and the Macedonians. Book 1, Chapter 37 places the tomb of Heliodorus next to his, and also mentions Themistocles (son of Poliarchus) among those buried there.

Relationship record

Life events

Cephisodorus became leader of the people and opposed Philip.(Book 1 · Chapter 36)
- With: Philip (son of Demetrius)
- “Cephisodorus, who was the leader of the people, and especially opposed Philip the son of Demetrius, the king of the Macedonians”
Cephisodorus sought Roman aid for the Athenians against Philip and the Macedonians.(Book 1 · Chapter 36 · 📍 Italy)
- “Cephisodorus sailed for Italy with some of the Athenians, and begged the Romans to aid them”

Book 1 · Chapter 36

rivals with Philip (son of Demetrius) “who was the leader of the people, and especially opposed Philip the son of Demetrius, the king of the Macedonians.”

Book 1 · Chapter 37

with Heliodorus (They were buried next to one another.) “And next to the tomb of Cephisodorus are buried Heliodorus the Aliensian,”
with Themistocles (son of Poliarchus) (interaction) “And next to the tomb of Cephisodorus are buried Heliodorus the Aliensian, (you may see a painting of him in the large temple of Athene): and Themistocles the son of Poliarchus”

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Extracted from the original text of Pausanias' Description of Greece. Made with Rho MD.