Ephialtes had hoped that he would be rewarded by the Persian king Xerxes I, but no such reward was bestowed upon him and he was instead forced to go into hiding when a bounty was …

Dec 2, 2025 · In 462, together with the young Pericles, the Athenian statesman Ephialtes pushed through the decisive phase of the reforms, namely an assault on the powers of the Areopagus.

Apr 5, 2025 · Ephialtes of Trachis, whose name means "nightmare" in Greek is regarded as one of the most notorious traitors in the history of Greece.

<p>Ephialtes of Athens was a significant yet enigmatic figure in ancient Athenian politics, active during the mid-5th century BCE. He is best known for his role in reforming the power structure …

Ephialtes was a Greek renegade during the Greco-Persian Wars. Born to Eurydemus (Εὐρύδημος) of Malis, he betrayed his homeland and people to the Achaemenid Empi...

What is Ephialtes? Ephialtes was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there.

Ephialtes, however, would not live to participate in this new form of government for long. In 461 BC, he was assassinated at the instigation of resentful oligarchs, and the political leadership of …

Jan 14, 2025 · An assassination at the crossroads of the Peloponnesian war, the fall of oligarchs, and the birth of Athenian democracy. This is the story of Ephialtes.

Ephialtes (Greek: Ἐφιάλτης, Ephialtēs) was an ancient Athenian politician and an early leader of the democratic movement there. In the late 460s BC, he oversaw reforms that diminished the …

Ephialtes, however, would not live to see the further development of this new form of government: he was assassinated in 461 BC. The earliest source we have on Ephialtes himself and his …