Tisiphonus of Pherae
| Tisiphonus | |
|---|---|
| Tyrant of Pherae | |
| Reign | 357–355/54 BC |
| Predecessor | Alexander of Pherae |
| Successor | Lycophron & Peitholaus |
| Father | Jason of Pherae |
Tisiphonus (Ancient Greek: Τισίφονος), son of Jason of Pherae, was a tyrant of Pherae (357-355/4 BC) following the death of Alexander of Pherae.
Tisiphonus together with his two brothers, Lycophron and Peitholaus, murdered Alexander in his sleep.[1] At first the brothers were celebrated for ridding the city of a tyrant, but later, with help of mercenaries, they established their own tyranny and slew many of their opponents.[2]
Tisiphonus held the nominal title of a tyrant until at least 355 BC, since Xenophon mentions Tisiphonus as ruler of Pherae at the time of writing his narrative (Xenophon died in 354 BC).[3] After that Tisiphonus disappears from history. When Diodorus Siculus mentions affairs of Pherae in 352 BC, he says that Lycophron and Peitholaus were tyrants.[4]