Demaratus
historical figure · 6 works · 13 mentions · 33 anchored passages
Demaratus son of Ariston · Demaratus the Lacedaemonian · Demaratus of Corinth
spoken of as
1 expressionDemaratus of Corinth1 mention
On the Commonwealth (Latin)
For they report that there was a certain Demaratus of Corinth, easily the first of his own state in honour and authority and fortune;
in the texts
The Histories
Co-king of Sparta who withdraws his forces from the Eleusis campaign against Athens, breaking with Cleomenes.
Later Demaratus son of Ariston, the other king of Sparta, did likewise, despite the fact that he had come with Cleomenes from Lacedaemon in joint command of the army and had not till now been at variance with him.
He said this because of a letter from Demaratus.
All this time Demaratus son of Ariston remained at Sparta and spread evil reports of Cleomenes.
On the Commonwealth
Corinthian noble who fled the tyranny of Cypselus and settled at Tarquinii, father of the future king Tarquinius Priscus
For they report that there was a certain Demaratus of Corinth, easily the first of his own state in honour and authority and fortune;
having been easily received into the citizenship, on account of his refinement and learning he was made so intimate with King Ancus that he was thought a partaker of all his counsels and almost a sharer of the kingdom.
On Behalf of Euphiletus
A kinsman of the speaker and Euphiletus named as one of the witnesses who testified to their family relationship with Euphiletus.
Furthermore, judges, how could any of you convict of perjury Demaratus here and Hegemon and Nicostratus, who, in the first place, will never be shown to have lent themselves to any base action, and who, secondly, being our kinsmen and knowing us all, have each borne witness to his own relationship to Euphiletus?
On the Estate of Dicaeogenes
Arbitrator nominated by Leochares' side, brother of the surety Mnesiptolemus, who refused to pronounce a sworn verdict despite the parties' prior oath to abide by the arbitrators' decision.
Yet Diopeithes, one of the two arbitrators, was brother-in-law of Leochares here and a personal enemy of mine, and had been my opponent in other actions regarding contracts, while Demaratus, his colleague, was a brother of Mnesiptolemus, who acted with Leochares as surety for Dicaeogenes (III.
On Benefits
Exiled Spartan king serving in Xerxes's court, who alone warned the Persian king of the true danger posed by Greek resistance, later proven correct.
And so Xerxes, more wretched from shame than from loss, gave thanks to Demaratus, because he alone had told him the truth, and permitted him to ask what he wished.
Hellenica
Exiled Spartan king who accompanied the Persian king's expedition against Greece and was rewarded with territory later inherited by his descendants.
and this territory had been given to Demaratus by the Persian king as a reward for accompanying him on his expedition against Greece.