Cultivars of Calcis

Calyx of Calcis (Greek Καλλίας; lived in the fourth century BC. Was a tyrant of Chalcis. He was the successor of his father Mnesarco, together with his brother Taurósenes (Taurosthenes).

He allied with Philip of Macedonia who needed help against Plutarch, tyrant of Eretria, and indeed to extend his dominions to all the island of Eubea. On the other hand Plutarch asked aid to Athens and, with the opposition of Demosthenes, sent to the island an army directed by Phocion, that defeated Calias in Taminas (Tamynae) in 348 a. C.

Calias went to the Macedonian court but during his stay offended at some point to King Philip, and he had to march to Thebes hoping to win the Theban favor, but also ended badly. Fearing an attack from Thebes and Macedonia to Chalcis, he changed his alliances and asked Athens for help, where Demosthenes was in favor. Athens recognized the independence of Chalcis and transferred to it the annual contributions (συντάξεις) Oreo paid to Athens. Esquines attributed the help of Demosthenes to Calias to a bribe, but that is doubtful, since it is logical that Demosthenes wanted a strong State (the island of Eubea united) between Athens and Macedonia.

In 341 a. C. Focion defeated the promacedonios of the island of Eretria (Clitarco) and Oreo (Filístides) and Calias assumed the hegemony of the island. He lived at least until 330 BC. C., when Demosthenes proposed to give Calias and to his brother Taurósenes, Athenian citizenship. Notes

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