Lycophron II of Pherae
| Lycophron | |
|---|---|
| Tyrant of Pherae | |
| Reign | 355/54 - 352 BC |
| Predecessor | Tisiphonus |
| Successor | Peitholaus |
| Father | Jason of Pherae |
Lycophron (Ancient Greek: Λυκόφρων), son of Jason of Pherae, was a co-tyrant of Pherae (355/4-352 BC), ruling alongside his brother Peitholaus. He was also one of the murderers of Alexander of Pherae.[1]
Lycophron and Peitholaus succeeded their elder brother Tisiphonus as co-tyrants of Pherae in c. 355/4 BC.
In 352 BC, Lycophron and Peitholaus surrendered Pherae to Philip II of Macedon and fled with 2000 mercenaries to Phayllus, the Phocian leader.[2] While in exile, Lycophron and Peitholaus supported Spartans in the Peloponnese, supplying them with 150 cavalry.[3]
References
- ^ Plutarch, "Life of Pelopidas", 35.3
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, "Library of History", 16.37.3
- ^ Diodorus Siculus, "Library of History", 16.39.3
Sources
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Lycophron". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
