Sławomir Sprawski
Biographic Data
| ID | 6421066 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sławomir Sprawski |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sławomir |
| FAMILY NAME | Sprawski |
| SIGNATURE | SPRAWSKI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Jagiellonian University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6904-5544 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Notes on Akrisios, the Mythical Founder of Larisa in Thessaly
The tradition attributing the foundation of the Thessalian city of Larissa to Akrisios is very modest and full of contradictions. It seems that in the 5th century BC a version of the myth appeared, according to which Akrisios, king of Argos and grandfather of Perseus, died and was buried in Larisa. This story was probably inspired by the fact that this Thessalian city and the Argive acropolis bore the same name. Knowing this, early mythographers …
Spartanie po godzinach
Artykuł dotyczy książki Sebastiana Rajewicza Schole. Czas wolny w Sparcie epoki klasycznej (Warszawa 2022). Podjęto w niej próbę weryfikacji szeroko rozpowszechnionej opinii, że życie obywateli Sparty było skoncentrowane na przygotowaniach do wojny i wypełnianiu innych obowiązków nałożonych przez państwo. Analiza materiału źródłowego odnoszącego się do epoki klasycznej wykazała, że na codzienne obowiązkowe zajęcia Spartanie, którzy ukończyli trzy…
Thessaly
Thessaly is a region in northern Greece. The term refers narrowly to the area of two great plains drained by the Peneios River but is also used to designate a much broader region, which extends from Mount Olympos in the north to Mount Oita in the south. In the Archaic and Classical periods there were at least twenty‐five Thessalian poleis ; the most important of them were Larissa, Pharsalos, and Pherai.
Years of Ancient History in the Jagiellonian University
Piotrowicz went on to develop his papyrological expertise with Pierre Jouguet in Paris.Piotrowicz' research interests crystallized during his studies in Krakw and Berlin.He published on the Roman Republic (its history and relevant historical sources), Assyria (circumstances of its fall)
The Temenidae, Who Came Out of Argos. Literary Sources and Numismatic Evidence on the Macedonian Dynastic Traditions / Temenidzi, którzy przybyli z Argos. Macedońskie tradycje dynastyczne w źródłach l…
The prevailing opinion is that, at least from Alexander I onwards, Macedonian rulers attached a lot of importance to the tradition of their Argive origin. There are also suggestions that various images placed on royal coins refer to the mythical founder of the dynasty and his foreign origin. But a review of these images does not provide convincing arguments to justify the above-mentioned opinion. The preserved fragments of poetry dedicated to Ale…
Merchants of Pherae. The role of maritime trade in relations between the Thessalian tyrants and Athens in the 4th century B.C
According to Plutarch, the Athenians honoured Alexander of Pherae with a bronze statute. It is difficult to explain such a high award with the ephemeral political cooperation between Pherae and Athens. The Author aims to show that the honour could have resulted from the involvement of the family of the Pheraean tyrants in maritime trade with Athens. To substantiate this thesis, the Author collects arguments showing the existence of trade relation…
Jason of Pherai (Pherae)
Jason of Pherai (?–370 bce ) was a Thessalian tyrant and military commander highly valued by Xenophon. He managed to gain control of all of Thessaly (ca. 375/4) and secured his election as tagos of the Thessalian League. After the battle of Leuktra in 371 he negotiated a truce between the Thebans and the Spartans. Subsequently he secured his influence in the Thermopylai area. There were rumors about his plans to plunder Delphi, take over hegemony…
The Maritime Policy of the Tyrants of Pherae
This article examines the role played by the sea in the policy of the tyrants of Pherae. Although it has often been emphasised that control over the port in Pagasae and the profits from the maritime trade were closely linked to the city’s increasing importance in the late 5th and first half of the 4th century, these issues are yet to be the subject of a more detailed analysis. This article is the first part of a comprehensive study on the maritim…
Herakles jako protoplasta macedońskiej rodziny królewskiej
Heracles as the Primogenitor of the Macedonian Royal Family(Summary)Alexander the Great and his successors often referred to Heracles as the primogenitor of the Macedonian royal family. It is generally assumed that the earlier Macedonian kings had acted in a similar manner. However, an analysis of surviving evidence leads us to believe that Heracles did not play as important a role in the local dynastic tradition as it is often presumed.
Jason of Pherai
Jason of Pherai (?–370 bce ) was a Thessalian tyrant. He probably came from a noble family of Pherai and was a relative of Lycophron, who fought in 404 bce against the Aleuadai of Larissa and attempted to gain control over Thessaly (Xen. Hell . 2.3.4).
Thessaly
Thessaly is a region in northern Greece. The term refers narrowly to the area of two great plains drained by the Peneios River (Ps.‐Skylax Per . 64), but is also used to denote a much broader region extending from Mount Olympos in the north to Mount Oita in the south, and from the Aegean coast in the east to the Pindos range in the west; and thus consisting of the great plains and the adjacent regions of Perrhaibia, Magnesia, Phthiotic Achaia, Do…
Aleuadai
The Aleuadai were Thessalian aristocrats of Larissa in the Archaic and Classical period. The family traced its origins to Herakles (Hercules) (Pind. Pyth . 10) and probably to Aleuas, his descendant.
Tagos
Tagos was the name of a city official in THESSALY and in various regions of central (e.g., DELPHI ) and northern Greece (e.g., Mieza and Tyrissa: SEG 47.999). In Thessaly a board of tagoi is attested for the first time in Atrax, in the late sixth century BCE ( SEG 45.553). Until the end of the fourth century they seem to have been minor officials, although their precise functions are difficult to determine. Some believe that they were responsible…
Alexander of Pherae
A book on Greek tyranny should not lack a chapter on Alexander of Pherae, a man who was remembered throughout antiquity as one of the most ferocious and wicked tyrants. The longest description of Alexander can be found in Plutarch's Life of Pelopidas, in which he was depicted as an incurably brutish man, full of savagery, strong sexual desire, and cruelty. Plutarch reports that the death Alexander suffered at the hands of his wife was the only or…
Alexander of Pherae
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Alexander of Pherae
A book on Greek tyranny should not lack a chapter on Alexander of Pherae, a man who was remembered throughout antiquity as one of the most ferocious and wicked tyrants. The longest description of Alexander can be found in Plutarch's Life of Pelopidas, in which he was depicted as an incurably brutish man, full of savagery, strong sexual desire, and cruelty. Plutarch reports that the death Alexander suffered at the hands of his wife was the only or…
Alexander of Pherae
Jason of Pherai
Jason of Pherai (?–370 bce ) was a Thessalian tyrant. He probably came from a noble family of Pherai and was a relative of Lycophron, who fought in 404 bce against the Aleuadai of Larissa and attempted to gain control over Thessaly (Xen. Hell . 2.3.4).
Thessaly
Thessaly is a region in northern Greece. The term refers narrowly to the area of two great plains drained by the Peneios River (Ps.‐Skylax Per . 64), but is also used to denote a much broader region extending from Mount Olympos in the north to Mount Oita in the south, and from the Aegean coast in the east to the Pindos range in the west; and thus consisting of the great plains and the adjacent regions of Perrhaibia, Magnesia, Phthiotic Achaia, Do…
Aleuadai
The Aleuadai were Thessalian aristocrats of Larissa in the Archaic and Classical period. The family traced its origins to Herakles (Hercules) (Pind. Pyth . 10) and probably to Aleuas, his descendant.
Tagos
Tagos was the name of a city official in THESSALY and in various regions of central (e.g., DELPHI ) and northern Greece (e.g., Mieza and Tyrissa: SEG 47.999). In Thessaly a board of tagoi is attested for the first time in Atrax, in the late sixth century BCE ( SEG 45.553). Until the end of the fourth century they seem to have been minor officials, although their precise functions are difficult to determine. Some believe that they were responsible…
Herakles jako protoplasta macedońskiej rodziny królewskiej
Heracles as the Primogenitor of the Macedonian Royal Family(Summary)Alexander the Great and his successors often referred to Heracles as the primogenitor of the Macedonian royal family. It is generally assumed that the earlier Macedonian kings had acted in a similar manner. However, an analysis of surviving evidence leads us to believe that Heracles did not play as important a role in the local dynastic tradition as it is often presumed.
Jason of Pherai (Pherae)
Jason of Pherai (?–370 bce ) was a Thessalian tyrant and military commander highly valued by Xenophon. He managed to gain control of all of Thessaly (ca. 375/4) and secured his election as tagos of the Thessalian League. After the battle of Leuktra in 371 he negotiated a truce between the Thebans and the Spartans. Subsequently he secured his influence in the Thermopylai area. There were rumors about his plans to plunder Delphi, take over hegemony…
The Maritime Policy of the Tyrants of Pherae
This article examines the role played by the sea in the policy of the tyrants of Pherae. Although it has often been emphasised that control over the port in Pagasae and the profits from the maritime trade were closely linked to the city’s increasing importance in the late 5th and first half of the 4th century, these issues are yet to be the subject of a more detailed analysis. This article is the first part of a comprehensive study on the maritim…
Merchants of Pherae. The role of maritime trade in relations between the Thessalian tyrants and Athens in the 4th century B.C
According to Plutarch, the Athenians honoured Alexander of Pherae with a bronze statute. It is difficult to explain such a high award with the ephemeral political cooperation between Pherae and Athens. The Author aims to show that the honour could have resulted from the involvement of the family of the Pheraean tyrants in maritime trade with Athens. To substantiate this thesis, the Author collects arguments showing the existence of trade relation…
Thessaly
Thessaly is a region in northern Greece. The term refers narrowly to the area of two great plains drained by the Peneios River but is also used to designate a much broader region, which extends from Mount Olympos in the north to Mount Oita in the south. In the Archaic and Classical periods there were at least twenty‐five Thessalian poleis ; the most important of them were Larissa, Pharsalos, and Pherai.
Years of Ancient History in the Jagiellonian University
Piotrowicz went on to develop his papyrological expertise with Pierre Jouguet in Paris.Piotrowicz' research interests crystallized during his studies in Krakw and Berlin.He published on the Roman Republic (its history and relevant historical sources), Assyria (circumstances of its fall)
The Temenidae, Who Came Out of Argos. Literary Sources and Numismatic Evidence on the Macedonian Dynastic Traditions / Temenidzi, którzy przybyli z Argos. Macedońskie tradycje dynastyczne w źródłach l…
The prevailing opinion is that, at least from Alexander I onwards, Macedonian rulers attached a lot of importance to the tradition of their Argive origin. There are also suggestions that various images placed on royal coins refer to the mythical founder of the dynasty and his foreign origin. But a review of these images does not provide convincing arguments to justify the above-mentioned opinion. The preserved fragments of poetry dedicated to Ale…
Spartanie po godzinach
Artykuł dotyczy książki Sebastiana Rajewicza Schole. Czas wolny w Sparcie epoki klasycznej (Warszawa 2022). Podjęto w niej próbę weryfikacji szeroko rozpowszechnionej opinii, że życie obywateli Sparty było skoncentrowane na przygotowaniach do wojny i wypełnianiu innych obowiązków nałożonych przez państwo. Analiza materiału źródłowego odnoszącego się do epoki klasycznej wykazała, że na codzienne obowiązkowe zajęcia Spartanie, którzy ukończyli trzy…
Notes on Akrisios, the Mythical Founder of Larisa in Thessaly
The tradition attributing the foundation of the Thessalian city of Larissa to Akrisios is very modest and full of contradictions. It seems that in the 5th century BC a version of the myth appeared, according to which Akrisios, king of Argos and grandfather of Perseus, died and was buried in Larisa. This story was probably inspired by the fact that this Thessalian city and the Argive acropolis bore the same name. Knowing this, early mythographers …
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