Aristippus of Argos

Aristippus of Argos (

Aristomachos the Elder. When Aristomachus was assassinated by slaves in 240, Aristippus took control of the city.^[1]

After resisting several assaults by the

Aristomachos of Argos who later led his city to join the Achaean League.^[2]

An Argive, a different person from the preceding, who also became tyrant of Argos after the murder of Aristomachus I, in the time of Aratus. He is described by Plutarch as a perfect tyrant in our sense of the word. Aratus made many attempts to deprive him of the tyranny, but at first without success; but Aristippus at length fell in a battle against Aratus, and was succeeded in the tyranny by Aristomachus II.

References

^ Cambridge Ancient History, vol. 7, part 1, chap. 12: F. W. Walbank, "Macedonia and the Greek leagues"
^ Plutarch, Aratus 25, &c.

This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Aristippus (3)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.

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[1] Cambridge Ancient History, vol. 7, part 1, chap. 12: F. W. Walbank, "Macedonia and the Greek leagues"

[2] Plutarch, Aratus 25, &c.

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