Demades

Demades

▪ Athenian statesman

born c. 380 BC
died 319

      Athenian orator and diplomat who rose from humble origins to a leading place in politics through his vigorous speeches and shrewd ability to fathom popular opinion. Demades opposed Demosthenes' (Demosthenes) attempt to arouse the Athenians against Philip II of Macedonia, but he fought against the Macedonians at the Battle of Chaeronea (338) and was taken prisoner. On his release he helped negotiate peace between Macedonia and Athens. The admiration of Philip's successor, Alexander the Great, for Demades caused the conqueror to treat Athens leniently after its rebellion in 335. In 324 Demades proposed divine honours for Alexander, but during the winter of 324–323 he was found guilty of accepting bribes against Alexander from Harpalus, Alexander's treasurer. He was heavily fined and lost his citizenship but was reinstated in 322 so that he could negotiate a peace with Antipater (regent in Macedonia) concluding the Lamian War (Athens versus Macedonia, 323–322). Before setting out he persuaded the citizens to pass the death sentence upon Demosthenes and his followers. His embassy resulted in a peace disadvantageous to the Athenians. In 319 he was again sent to the Macedonian court, but either Antipater or his son Cassander, learning that Demades had intrigued with the regent Perdiccas, put him to death. None of Demades' speeches survive.

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