Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.10.4

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Passage 4.10.4: Euphaes, Messenian king who fought Sparta, dies after a 13-year reign.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τότε μὲν δὴ πεσὼν ὁ Εὐφαὴς τήν τε μάχην ἐπεμήκυνε καὶ προήγαγεν ἐς πλέον παρὰ ἑκατέρων τὰ τολμήματα· ὕστερον δὲ ἀνήνεγκε μὲν καὶ ᾔσθετο ὅτι οὐκ ἔλαττον ἐσχήκασιν ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ, ἡμέραις δὲ οὐ πολλαῖς ἀποθνήσκει, βασιλεύσας Μεσσηνίων τρία ἔτη καὶ δέκα καὶ πολεμήσας Λακεδαιμονίοις τὸν πάντα τῆς βασιλείας χρόνον.

English Translation

Then indeed, Euphaes, having fallen, prolonged the battle and increased the daring deeds on both sides even further. Afterwards, he recovered enough to realize clearly that they had fared no worse in the encounter, yet within a few days he died, having ruled the Messenians for thirteen years and having fought against the Lacedaemonians throughout his entire reign.

Proper Nouns

Euphaes (Εὐφάης) person Q5850304
Also in: 4.8.8
Lacedaemonians (Λακεδαιμόνιοι) place Q16157161
Messenians (Μεσσήνιοι) place
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