Lycophron(1)
Lycophron(1)
- Henry Dickinson Westlake
- , and Simon Hornblower
Extract
Lycophron (1), tyrant of *Pherae in *Thessalyc.406–390 bce. He may have established his *tyranny by championing a democratic element against the aristocracy, for he was opposed by the nobles of *Larissa and other cities, whom he defeated in 404. He allied with Sparta and in 395 fought against Medius of Larissa, who, with support from *Boeotia and *Argos (1), may have won a temporary advantage over him. In a period of violent struggles between Thessalian cities and factions he played a prominent part, but so little evidence has survived that it is impossible to determine the extent of his success or to assess his ability as a military and political leader. His ambition to dominate Thessaly was achieved by *Jason (2), probably his son.
Subjects
- Greek History and Historiography