< Theras, son of Autesion >

1 Origin

Theras was born in Thebes in 1145 BC.

Theras' father was Autesion, son of Tisamenus. [Herod.4.147, Paus.3.1.7]

2 Family

There is a legend that Theras had a son, Oeolycus. [Herod.4.149, Paus.3.15.8, Paus.4.7.8]

However, there is a gap of about five generations between Theras and Oeolycus, and Oeolycus is estimated to have been born in the late 10th century BC.

3 Others

3.1 Migration to Doris

In 1126 BC, Theras, accompanied by his father Autesion, emigrated to the land of the Dorians. [Paus.9.5.15]

In 1115 BC, Aristodemus, the husband of Theras' sister Argeia, was murdered in Delphi. [Apo.2.8.2, Paus.3.1.6, Paus.2.16.7]

Theras became the guardian of Aristodemus and Argeia's sons, Eurysthenes and Procles. [Paus.4.3.4]

3.2 Migration to Sparta

In 1112 BC, Theras invaded Peloponnesus with the Dorians, led by Temenus, son of Aristomachus. [Herod.1.56, Pind.Py.1.66, Strabo.9.4.10]

In 1104 BC, Tisamenus, son of Orestes, led the Achaeans from Sparta to Achaia, and Eurysthenes and Procles acquired possession of Lacedaemon. [Apo.2.8.4, Polya.1.6]

Theras ruled Lacedaemon in place of his young nephews. [Herod.4.147]

3.3 Migration to Thera

In 1099 BC, having completed his guardianship, Theras colonized the island of Calliste, became king there, and renamed it Thera. [Paus.3.15.6, Strabo.8.3.19]