Eualcides
Ancient Greek general
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| Intro | Ancient Greek general | |
| Places | Greece | |
| is | Military personnel | |
| Work field | Military | |
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Eualcides (Greek: Ευαλκιδες) (d. 498 BCE) was a Greek athlete and military commander from Eretria who was killed by the Persians during the Battle of Ephesus.
He competed in the Olympics. The poet Simonides of Ceos composed an ode in celebration of his successes.