Peitholaus
Peitholaus (Ancient Greek: Πειθόλαος), or Pytholaus (Πυθόλαος), son of Jason of Pherae, was a successor to his elder brother Tisiphonus as a tyrant of Pherae. At first he ruled Pherae as a co-tyrant alongside his brother Lycophron (355/4-352 BC), later becoming a sole tyrant (349 BC). He was one of the murderers of Alexander of Pherae.[1]
In 352 BC, Peitholaus and Lycophron surrendered Pherae to Philip II of Macedon and fled with 2000 mercenaries to Phayllus, the Phocian leader.[2] While in exile, Peitholaus and Lycophron supported Spartans in the Peloponnese, supplying them with 150 cavalry.[3]
At some point Peitholaus returned to Pherae and ruled there as a sole tyrant until Philip II of Macedon expelled him in 349 BC.[4]
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Peitholaus". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.
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