Plutarch of Eretria
Plutarch ( Greek Πλούταρχος) was a Greek tyrant who lived in the 4th century BC. Ruled in the city of Eretria on Euboea .
Plutarch ruled in Eretria after Themison of Eretria , without it being completely certain whether he was his immediate successor or whether he was related to him. In 354 BC In BC Plutarch got into a dispute with Callias of Chalkis for supremacy on the island of Evia. Plutarch used the contacts of his pro-Athenian friend Meidias to conclude an alliance with Athens against Chalkis, which in turn allied with King Philip II of Macedonia . Demosthenes spoke out against an Athenian-Eretrean alliance, but nevertheless an army was sent to Evia under the command of Phocion , which together with Plutarch's troops Callias 350 BC. BC in a battle near Tamynai. However, Plutarch and Phokion clashed, so Phokion decided to depose Plutarch and introduce democracy in Eretria. Then there were violent clashes in the city between the pro-Athenian and the pro-Macedonian factions, from which Cleitarchus finally emerged victorious.
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| SURNAME | Plutarch of Eretria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ploutarchus of Eretria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tyrant in Eretria |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 354 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 354 BC Chr. |