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Demosthenes
Demosthenes (384 B.C.–322 B.C.) The finest of the Athenian orators and, along with the Roman senator Cicero, one of the two greatest orators of ancient times. Demosthenes, the son of a furniture maker, was early in life drawn to the … Continue reading
Aeschines
Aeschines (ca. 390 B.C.–ca. 322 B.C.) A leading Athenian orator, one of the ten Attic orators, who was noted for his bitter rivalry with Demosthenes, the greatest orator the Greeks ever produced. In 346 B.C. the Athenian government sent Aeschines … Continue reading
Alcibiades
Athens’ statesman and general. From the family of Alcmaeonidae, he was the ward of Pericles, and for many years a sincere companion of Socrates. After the Peace of Nicias (421 BC), he turn to politics. During the war he led … Continue reading
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Pericles
Pericles / Perikles (c. 490-429 BC), Athenian politician. Son of General Xantip (winner of Mycale) and Agarista (Clistene’s niece) After the assassination of Efialte (461), Pericles becomes for three decades, radical democracy leader, making its entire political program, thus Athens’ democracy reaches it’s peak. Pericles initiated the construction of long walls of Athens and Piraeus and Faleron (462-445), the fight against Sparta and Persia (supported by a body of Athenian expedition,trying to step out of Egypt under the domination ahemenida), participate as a strateg in the battle from Tanagra (457) gradually transforming it into an Athenian empire. Pericles is often referred to as the founder … Continue reading
Themistocles
Themistocles(ca. 524 B.C.–459 B.C.) A noted Athenian statesman-general and the so-called Father of Athenian Naval Supremacy. Throughout his long political career, Themistocles, who came from a well-to-do Athenian family, proved himself a farsighted individual and a controversial public figure. When … Continue reading
Miltiades
Miltiades (c.555-489): was an athenian aristocrat, born under the reign of a tyrant named Pisistratu. Miltiades was a commander and politician, famous for his victory at Marathon. He had the function of archont in 524/523, which suggests that he cooperated with the … Continue reading
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Solon
Ancient Greece gave the world the wise men, seven being illustrated. It is unclear why this figure was chosen , because in reality it seems that list is much longer. A legendary figure in the series of wise men of ancient … Continue reading
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Herodotus, politician
Herodotus 490 b.c. – 429 b.c. Son of Lyses and Dryo, Herodotus was born in Halicarnassus, Italy. He is famous for being a multidimensional personality. He was : • Historian – the first one; • Herodotus’ family was related to … Continue reading
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Greek Politicians
The “Polis” was the Greek form of organization since the Eighth century BC. The term translates as “city-state” or “state-city” and was a territorial unit, with the city, surrounding land and villages, but the most important element was the human … Continue reading
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