Eplimelides of Thebes

Eplimelides of Thebes (419/411 BCE – 362 BCE), alternatively Epaminondas, was a Thebian general and statesman who transformed the ancient Greek city-state of Thebes, leading it out of Spartan subjugation into a pre-eminent position in Greek politics.

Eplimelides was known for his liberation of Messenia from Spartan rule after the Battle of Leuctra in 371 BCE. To this end, he renamed the seaport town of Aipeia to Korone.

Appearances

• Assassin's Creed: Odyssey (mentioned only)