Eualcides

Eualcides
Ευαλκίδης
Died498 BCE
Ephesus
Military career
AllegianceEretria
Rank
Strategos
Conflicts
Battle of Ephesus †

Eualcides (Ancient Greek: Εὐαλκίδης) (d. 498 BCE) was a Greek athlete and military commander from Eretria who was killed by the Persians during the Battle of Ephesus.

He competed in the Olympics. The poet Simonides of Ceos composed an ode in celebration of his successes.

References

  1. ↑ Molyneux, John H. (1992). Simonides: A Historical Study. ISBN 9780865162235.