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Updated: May 11, 2025
Time chosen for revolt. Story of Syloson. Syloson's red cloak. He gives it to Darius. Syloson goes to Susa. Interview with Darius. Request of Syloson. Darius grants it. Citadel of Samos. Measures of Mæandrius. Hypocrisy of Mæandrius. His brother Charilaus. Reproaches of Charilaus. Character of Mæandrius. Attack of Charilaus. Slaughter of the Samians. Revolt of Babylon.
King Leonidas said to one who held him in discourse upon some useful matter, but not in due time and place, "Much to the purpose, Sir, elsewhere." King Charilaus, the nephew of Lycurgus, being asked why his uncle had made so few laws, answered, "Men of few words require but few laws."
At last a surrender to the Romans appeared to be the lightest evil. Charilaus and Nymphius, the two principal men in the state, consulting together on the subject, settled the part which each was to act; it, was, that one should desert to the Roman general, and the other stay behind to manage affairs in the city, so as to facilitate the execution of their plan.
XIX. The following anecdotes show their dislike of long speeches. When some one was discoursing about matters useful in themselves at an unfitting time, King Leonidas said, "Stranger, you speak of what is wanted when it is not wanted." Charilaus the cousin of Lykurgus, when asked why they had so few laws answered, that men of few words required few laws.
King Charilaus at first heard of this with terror, but on learning what his uncle intended, he offered his support. Most of the leading men of Sparta did the same. Lycurgus was to them a descendant of the great hero Hercules, he was the most learned and travelled of their people, and the reforms he proposed were sadly needed in that unhappy land. These reforms were of two kinds.
Charilaus, the king, who, it seems, had not been consulted in these movements at all, was very much terrified. He supposed that an insurrection had taken place against his authority, and that his life was in danger. To save himself, he fled to one of the temples as to a sanctuary.
He then laid him down upon the chair of state, and named him Charilaus, because of the joy and admiration of his magnanimity and justice testified by all present. Thus the reign of Lycurgus lasted only eight months.
Atrocious proposal. Plan arranged for disposing of the child. Generous conduct of Lycurgus. Serious difficulties encountered. Resentment of the queen. Lycurgus resolves on exiling himself from Sparta. Adventures of Lycurgus during his absence. Account of Charilaus. His inefficiency. Discontent of the people. Lycurgus is invited to return. He finally complies. He consults the oracle at Delphi.
But he was soon satisfied, and accepted of their oath. Nay, so far from being obstinate, he joined in the undertaking. Indeed, he was so remarkable for the gentleness of his disposition, that Archelaus, his partner in the throne, is reported to have said to some that were praising the young king, "Yes, Charilaus is a good man to be sure, who cannot find in his heart to punish the bad."
As years rolled on, and the young prince, Charilaus, advanced toward the period of manhood, he became involved in various difficulties, which greatly embarrassed and perplexed him. He was of a very amiable and gentle disposition, but was wholly destitute of the strength and energy of character required for the station in which he was placed. Disagreements arose between him and the other king.
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