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Pithecusae
Pithecusae (Greek: Πιθηκοῦσαι): small island in front of the Bay of Naples, first Greek settlement in Central Italy. The modern name is Ischia.In front of the Bay of Naples are several small islands. Pithecusae is the largest of these and was…
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Plataea (479 BCE)
Battle of Plataea (479 BCE): decisive battle in the Persian War in which the Greeks overcame the Persian invaders. Plataea, seen…
Plataea, seen from the south |
Plato |
Plato
Plato (427-347): Athenian philosopher, student of Socrates, and one of the most influential thinkers of all ages. Plato The Athenian philosopher Plato is usually called a…Plato on Sicily
Plato In 366 BCE, Dionysius II became tyrant of Syracuse, and his uncle Dion advised him to invite Plato to come…Plutarch
Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122): influential Greek philosopher and author, well known for his biographies and his moral treatises. Bust, believed to…Plutarch on Alexander
The Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea gives the following assessment of Alexander the Great in his treatise on Alexander's fortune and virtue (328c-329d): he brought civilization to Asia. Many historians have believed that these words are historically accurate, although they…Plutarch on Alexander and Diogenes
There were many stories invented about Alexander's behavior on certain occasions; these anecdotes were all intended to show the greatness of the man. In section 14 of his Life of Alexander, the Greek author Plutarch of Chaeronea has added the…Plutarch on Demetrius becoming king of Macedonia
Demetrius In 298, the ruler of Macedonia, Cassander, died. His two brothers now divided the kingdom: Antipater received the western and…Plutarch on Timoleon
Sicily The philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea (46-c.122) is the author of a series of double biographies in which he compared Greeks…