Eurybiades
historical figure · 2 works · 4 mentions · 11 anchored passages
Eurybiades son of Euryclides
in the texts
The Histories
The Spartan admiral given supreme command of the combined Greek fleet at Artemisium and Salamis.
He made no answer and went to the ship of Eurybiades.
Second, Salamis will survive, where we have carried our children and women to safety.
The admiral was the same as at Artemisium, Eurybiades son of Euryclides, a Spartan but not of royal descent.
Panathenaicus
The Spartan commander contrasted unfavorably with Themistocles in the decisive sea battle.
Again, the Lacedaemonians contributed to this battle the leadership of Eurybiades, who, had he carried into effect what he intended to do, could have been prevented by nothing in the world from bringing destruction upon the Hellenes, whereas the Athenians furnished Themistocles, who, by the common assent of all, was credited with being responsible for the victorious outcome of that battle as well …