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Vor 3 Tagen · Xenophon (c. 430–c. 353 bce) came from a wealthy Athenian background and in his youth associated with Socrates. Participation in Cyrus’s unsuccessful rebellion in 401 and mercenary service with Spartan armies in Anatolia in 399–394 bce was followed by exile and prolonged residence near Olympia. Although there was a ...
28. Juni 2024 · Very little extant information exists on the life of Spartan women, but one of the main sources is Xenophon, Constitution of the Lacedaemonians which catalogs Sparta's institutions and customs with the goal of explaining how Sparta came to be a powerful city-state despite its relatively small population. This excerpt concerns the ...
Vor 4 Tagen · Xenophon of Athens was a Greek military leader, philosopher, and historian, born in Athens. Are you a Xenophon fanatic? Prove it with this comprehensive quiz! With 31 questions spanning all aspects of the subject, this is the ultimate test of your knowledge. Do you have what it takes to come out on top?
Vor 4 Tagen · Among them were the philosopher Anaxagoras, the architect Hippodamus of Miletus, who reconstructed Peiraeus, as well as the historians Herodotus (484–425), Thucydides (460–400), and Xenophon (430–354).
Vor 3 Tagen · Xenophon here introduces a Greek custom; the Persians poured no libations. But at the conclusion of a dinner, the Greeks poured three libations: the first, to the gods; the second, to the heroes; the third to Zeus, or to Hermes.
Vor 4 Tagen · Definitions of Xenophon. noun. Greek general and historian; student of Socrates (430-355 BC) see more.
Vor 3 Tagen · Xenophon was a soldier of fortune, biographer, historian and philosopher, whose life encompassed a time of turmoil in the ancient Greek world. Test your knowledge of this remarkable mans life and times.
