Dercylidas
historical figure · 3 works · 7 mentions · 19 anchored passages
Sisyphus (nickname)
in the texts
Hellenica
Lacedaemonian commander who succeeds Thibron in Asia, noted for resourcefulness, discipline, and rapid, largely bloodless conquests, nicknamed 'Sisyphus.'
After Dercylidas had accomplished these things and gained possession of nine cities in eight days, he set about planning how he might avoid being a burden to his allies, as Thibron had been, by wintering in a friendly country, and how, on the other hand, Pharnabazus might not, despising the Lacedaemonian army because of his superiority in cavalry, harm the Greek cities.
When the ephors heard this, they sent to Dercylidas and gave orders that he should cross the river into Caria, and that Pharax, the admiral, should coast along with his ships to the same place.
And when Dercylidas took over the command of the army, being aware that Tissaphernes and Pharnabazus were suspicious of each other, he came to an understanding with Tissaphernes and led away his army into the territory of Pharnabazus, preferring to make war against one of the two rather than against both together.
Panegyricus
A Spartan commander who campaigned successfully in Aeolis with a small force.
I do not forget that Dercylidas, with a thousand heavy-armed troops, extended his power over Aeolis;