Spithridates
historical figure · 3 works · 4 mentions · 9 anchored passages
Spithridates the Persian
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Hellenica
A Persian noble who, after being slighted by Pharnabazus, is persuaded by Lysander to revolt and bring his family, wealth, and cavalry over to Agesilaus.
There Lysander, upon learning that Spithridates the Persian had suffered a slight at the hands of Pharnabazus, had a conference with him and persuaded him to revolt, taking with him his children and the money he had at hand and about two hundred horsemen.
Tell me, Spithridates, would you not give your daugther to Otys?
He also, by the persuasion of Spithridates, left behind for Agesilaus a thousand horsemen and two thousand peltasts.
Agesilaus
Persian who entrusts himself and his household to Agesilaus after an affront involving Pharnabazus.
Spithridates the Persian, for example, knew that
But he loved Megabates, the handsome son of Spithridates, with all the intensity of an ardent nature.
Pharnabazus was negotiating for a marriage with the Great King’s daughter, and intended to take his, Spithridates’, daughter as a concubine.
Anabasis
A commander sent by Pharnabazus against the Greeks.
in fact, it was Spithridates and Rhathines, who had been sent out with their army by Pharnabazus.