Eurymedon may refer to:
Historical figures
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Eurymedon (strategos)
Eurymedon (; ; died 413 BC) was one of the Athens, Athenian generals (Strategos, strategoi) during the Peloponnesian War.
Biography
In 428 BC, he was sent by the Athenians to intercept the Peloponnesian fleet, which was on its way to attack Co ...
(died 413 BC), one of the Athenian generals (strategoi) during the Peloponnesian War
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Eurymedon of Myrrhinus
Eurymedon of Myrrhinus () married Plato's sister, Potone
Plato ( ; Greek: , ; born BC, died 348/347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period who is considered a foundational thinker in Western philosophy an ...
, married Plato's sister, Potone; he was the father of Speusippus
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Eurymedon the hierophant
Eurymedon the Hierophant (; ) was a representative of the priestly clan overseeing the Eleusinian Mysteries. Together with Demophilus he reportedly brought a charge of impiety against Aristotle after Alexander the Great
Alexander III of M ...
, the representative of Eleusinian Demetra; together with the school of Isocrates and Demophilos they brought a charge of impiety against Aristotle
Greek mythology
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Eurymedon (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Eurymedon (; "ruling far and wide") was the name of several minor figures:
* Eurymedon, in rare accounts, a Titan (mythology), Titan or Giant who fathered Prometheus after raping Hera.
* Eurymedon, king of the Gigantes, fathe ...
Geography
*Eurymedon River, now
Köprüçay River
Köprüçay, ancient Eurymedon (), is a river that is situated in Antalya Province, Turkey, and empties into the Mediterranean.
At its mouth, in the 460s BC (the actual date is highly disputed), the Delian League, Athenian general Cimon defeated ...
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Eurymedon Bridge (Aspendos)
The Eurymedon Bridge was a Roman bridge, late Roman bridge over the river Eurymedon River, Eurymedon (modern ''Köprüçay''), near Aspendos, in Pamphylia in southern Anatolia. The foundations and other stone blocks (''spolia'') of the Ancient Rom ...
, over this river at Aspendos
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Eurymedon Bridge (Selge)
The Eurymedon Bridge () is a Roman bridge over the river Eurymedon (modern Köprüçay River) near Selge in Pisidia in southern Turkey. It is part of the road winding up from the coastal region Pamphylia to the Pisidian hinterland. Located 5&nbs ...
, over this river at Selge
Other uses
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5012 Eurymedon, asteroid
*''The Eurymedon'', alternative name for ''
New Zealand Shipping Co. Ltd. v. A. M. Satterthwaite & Co. Ltd.'' court case
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Eurymedon vase, an Attic red-figure ''oinochoe'', a wine jug attributed to the circle of the Triptolemos Painter made ca. 460 BC, which is now in the ''Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg'' (1981.173)
See also
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Battle of the Eurymedon
The Battle of the Eurymedon was a double battle, taking place both on water and land, between the Delian League of Athens and her Allies, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I. It took place in either 469 or 466 BCE, in the vicinity of the mouth ...
(466 BC), a double battle, taking place both on water and land, between the Delian League of Athens and her Allies, and the Persian Empire of Xerxes I
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Battle of the Eurymedon (190 BC)
The Battle of the Eurymedon, also known as the Battle of Side took place in August 190 BC. It was fought as part of the Roman–Seleucid War, pitting the fleets of Rhodes under admiral Eudamus against a Seleucid fleet of Hannibal.
The battle ...
, fought in 190 BC (approximate coordinates: 36°49'00"N, 31°10'20"E) between a Seleucid fleet and the navy of the city state of Rhodes, who were allied with the Roman Republic
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