Phoebidas

Family: Lacedaemonians · Role: Spartan general · First appears: Book 5, section 2, part 2/3

When the Lacedaemonians sent a force against Olynthus, Eudamidas departed first, with Phoebidas following later with the remaining troops. On reaching Thebes, Phoebidas encamped outside the city. There, Leontiades proposed that he seize the citadel and bring Thebes under Lacedaemonian control; Phoebidas consented.

At the Cadmeia, Leontiades led Phoebidas and his soldiers into the citadel and handed him the gate key.

Relationship record

Life events

• The Lacedaemonians resolved to send a force against Olynthus, with Eudamidas departing first and Phoebidas to follow.(Book 5, section 2, part 2/3)
  • With: Eudamidas
  • “These further resolutions being also passed, the Lacedaemonians despatched Eudamidas, accompanied by a body of neodamodes, with perioeci and Sciritae, to the number of two thousand odd. Eudamidas lost no time in setting out, having obtained leave from the ephors for his brother Phoebidas to follow later with the remainder of the troops assigned to him.”
• Phoebidas arrived at Thebes with the remaining troops and encamped outside the city.(Book 5, section 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Thebes)
  • “On reaching Thebes the troops encamped outside the city, round the gymnasium.”
• Leontiades proposed that Phoebidas seize the citadel and bring Thebes under Lacedaemonian control.(Book 5, section 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Thebes)
  • With: Leontiades
  • “Follow me with your hoplites, and I will introduce you into the citadel. That done, you may rest assured Thebes will be completely under the thumb of Lacedaemon and of us, your friends.”
• Phoebidas consented to Leontiades’ proposal to seize the citadel.(Book 5, section 2, part 2/3 · 📍 Thebes)
  • With: Leontiades
  • “The consent of the Spartan secured, Leontiades bade him set his troops in motion, as if everything were ready for his departure.”
• Leontiades led Phoebidas and his soldiers into the citadel and gave him the gate key.(Book 5, section 2, part 3/3 · 📍 Cadmeia)
  • With: Leontiades
  • “He turned him back, and led him without further delay into the acropolis. Having posted Phoebidas and his soldiers inside, he handed him the key of the gates”

Book 5, section 2, part 2/3

• siblings with Eudamidas “Eudamidas lost no time in setting out, having obtained leave from the ephors for his brother Phoebidas to follow later with the remainder of the troops assigned to him.”
• with Leontiades (Leontiades proposed that Phoebidas seize the Theban citadel.) “Follow me with your hoplites, and I will introduce you into the citadel.”

Book 5, section 2, part 3/3

• with Leontiades (Leontiades led Phoebidas into the acropolis.) “He turned him back, and led him without further delay into the acropolis.”

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