Polyphron

Family: Thessalians · Role: brother of Jason and Polydorus; prince of Thessaly · First appears: Book 6, section 4, part 3/3

After Jason died, Polyphron and Polydorus were appointed princes in his place. As they journeyed to Larissa, Polydorus was slain in the night as he slept; it was thought that Polyphron killed him.

While governing for a year, Polyphron put Polydamas and eight other leading citizens to death in Pharsalus, and drove many people into exile from Larissa. Alexander then killed him to avenge Polydorus and end the tyranny.

Relationship record

Life events

• Polydorus and Polyphron were appointed princes in Jason’s place.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3)
  • With: Polydorus
  • “So Jason was dead; and his brothers Polydorus and Polyphron were appointed princes in his place.”
• Polyphron was thought to have killed Polydorus as he slept.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3 · 📍 Larissa)
  • With: Polydorus
  • “Polydorus was slain in the night, as he slept, by his brother Polyphron, it was thought;”
• Polyphron put Polydamas and eight other leading citizens to death.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3 · 📍 Pharsalus)
  • With: Polydamas
  • “In Pharsalus he put to death Polydamas and eight other of the best citizens;”
• Polyphron drove many people into exile from Larissa.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3 · 📍 Larissa)
  • “and from Larissa he drove many into exile.”
• Alexander killed Polyphron to avenge Polydorus and end the tyranny.(Book 6, section 4, part 3/3)
  • With: Alexander
  • “he, in his turn, was done to death by Alexander, who slew him to avenge Polydorus and to destroy the tyranny.”

Book 6, section 4, part 3/3

• siblings with Jason “So Jason was dead; and his brothers Polydorus and Polyphron were appointed princes in his place.”
• siblings with Polydorus “But of these twain, as they journeyed together to Larissa, Polydorus was slain in the night, as he slept, by his brother Polyphron, it was thought; since a death so sudden, without obvious cause, could hardly be otherwise accounted for.”
• with Alexander (Alexander killed Polyphron to avenge Polydorus and destroy the tyranny.) “But while he was thus employed, he, in his turn, was done to death by Alexander, who slew him to avenge Polydorus and to destroy the tyranny.”
• with Polydamas (Polyphron put Polydamas to death.) “In Pharsalus he put to death Polydamas and eight other of the best citizens.”
• with Polydorus (Polyphron was thought to have killed Polydorus.) “But of these twain, as they journeyed together to Larissa, Polydorus was slain in the night, as he slept, by his brother Polyphron, it was thought; since a death so sudden, without obvious cause, could hardly be otherwise accounted for.”

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