Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.15.1

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Passage 9.15.1: Alexander of Thessaly arrests Pelopidas, prompting a Theban military expedition.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἐν Θεσσαλίᾳ δυναστεύων Ἀλέξανδρος Πελοπίδαν ἐλθόντα---ἀφίκετο δὲ ὡς παρὰ ἄνδρα ἰδίᾳ τε εὔνουν αὑτῷ καὶ Θηβαίων φίλον τῷ κοινῷ--- παραγενόμενον δὴ τὸν Πελοπίδαν ὁ Ἀλέξανδρος δήσας εἶχεν ὑπὸ ἀπιστίας τε καὶ ὕβρεως· Θηβαῖοι δὲ ἐπεξιέναι παραυτίκα ἐπὶ τὸν Ἀλέξανδρον ὥρμηντο. ἡγεμόνας μὲν οὖν τῆς ἐξόδου Κλεομένην καὶ Ὕπατον ἐποιήσαντο βοιωταρχοῦντας ἐν τῷ τότε· Ἐπαμινώνδᾳ δὲ συνέβαινεν ἐν τοῖς στρατευομένοις τετάχθαι.

English Translation

Afterwards, Alexander, who held power in Thessaly, arrested Pelopidas when he came as if to a man who was personally well-disposed towards him and friendly to the Thebans as a people in general. Indeed, upon Pelopidas' arrival, Alexander, prompted by mistrust and insolence, immediately seized and imprisoned him. The Thebans straightaway resolved to march forth against Alexander. They appointed Cleomenes and Hypatus, then serving as Boeotarchs, as leaders of the expedition. Epaminondas also happened to be numbered among those who marched out.

Proper Nouns

Boeotarchs (Βοιωταρχία) other
Cleomenes (Κλεομένης) person
Pelopidas (Πελοπίδας) person
Also in: 9.13.1 9.15.2
Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) person
Epaminondas (Ἐπαμινώνδας) person
Hypatos (Ὕπατος) person
Thessaly (Θεσσαλία) place Q1247568
Thebes (Θῆβαι) place Q11225429
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