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.
The Spartans, however, provided the admiral who had the chief command, Eurybiades, son of Euryclides, for the allies said that if the Laconian were not their leader, they would rather make an end of the fleet that was assembling than be led by the Athenians.
The admiral was the same as at Artemisium, Eurybiades son of Euryclides, a Spartan but not of royal descent.
Then the Euboeans, noticing that they were making such plans, entreated Eurybiades to wait a little while, till they themselves had removed their children and households.
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 …