Cleandridas orCleandrides (Greek: Κλεανδρίδας or Κλεανδρίδης) was aSpartan general of the 5th century BCE, who advised the youngAgiad kingPleistoanax during the early part of the latter's reign. According toPlutarch, both Cleandrides and Pleistoanax were banished fromSparta (most likely between the years 446 and 444 BC), for allegedly accepting a bribe from theAthenian leaderPericles to call off their planned attack on the Athenian regionAttica.[1] Although Pleistoanax was later recalled to Sparta, Cleandrides had a death sentence imposed upon him in his absence (Plutarch,Life of Pericles XXII).[2]
Nevertheless, Cleandridas was described as a shrewd general and strategist. The 2nd century AD writerPolyaenus described how Cleandridas skillfully sowed dissent among his enemies, the people ofTegea, by promoting the false appearance that their leaders had accepted bribes from Sparta.[1]
Cleandridas was the father of Spartan generalGylippus, who defeated the Athenians in Sicily.[1]
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