Discourses on Livy · Character
Pausanias
Spartan general who defeated the Persians at Plataea but later turned traitor.
minor
First appearance: i
Pausanias's tie to Philip of Macedon is one of the pressures that moves Discourses on Livy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A handsome youth at Philip's court, dishonored by Attalus; after Philip failed to avenge him, he killed Philip.
Pausanias first appears in 0004 i.
With Philip of Macedon (rivalry): Pausanias, a Macedonian bodyguard, assassinated Philip of Macedon, driven by personal grievance and political intrigue.
In XXVIII: A handsome youth at Philip's court, dishonored by Attalus; after Philip failed to avenge him, he killed Philip.
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