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Xenophon

Xenophon (Ancient Greek Ξενοφῶν, Xenophōn; Modern Greek Ξενοφών, Ksenofon; Ξενοφώντας, Ksenofontas; c. 431 – 354 BC), son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, also known as Xenophon of Athens, was a Greek historian, soldier, mercenary, and a contemporary and admirer of Socrates. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, the 4th century BC, preserving the sayings of Socrates, and descriptions of life in ancient Greece and the Persian Empire.

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Greek philosopher, historian, soldier (c. 430–355/354 BC)

Born c. 431 BC
Died 354 BC

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Greek philosopher, historian, soldier (c. 430–355/354 BC)

Born c. 431 BC
Died 354 BC

Subjects

History Early works to 1800 Fiction Biography Politics and government Xenophon Greece, history, to 146 b.c. Translations into English Horsemanship Kings and rulers Socrates Economics Greek language Greek language materials Philosophy, ancient Trials, litigation Administration of estates Ancient History Ancient Philosophy Greek literature Iran, fiction Criticism and interpretation Economic conditions Greece Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. Home economics

Places

Greece Iran Athens (Greece) Sparta (Extinct city) Athens History Syracuse (Italy) Canada Great Britain Irán Jonia Middle East Persia Rome Socrates. 0 United States gu xi la

People

Socrates Cyrus King of Persia (d. 529 B.C) Xenophon Cyrus the Younger (d. 401 B.C) Cyrus the Great, King of Persia (-530 B.C. or 529 B.C) Cyrus the Younger (approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C) Hieron I Tyrant of Syracuse (d. 467 or 466 B.C) Agesilaus II King of Sparta Cyrus, the Younger (approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C) Alpheus Crosby Clarence Willard Gleason (1866-) Cyprus The Younger (d. 401 B.C) Cyrus Cyrus King of Persia (-529 B.C) Cyrus King of Persia (d. 401 B.C) Cyrus the Great, King of Persia (d.B. C. 529) Cyrus the Younger Cyrus the Younger (d. B.C. 401) Cyrus the great, king of Persia Henry Graham Dakyns Hieron I Tyrant of Syracuse (-467 B.C. or 466 B.C) John Newman (d. 1687) Simonides (approximately 556 B.C.-467 B.C) Simonides (ca. 556-467 B.C)

Time

To 640 Expedition of Cyrus, 401 B.C. Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C. To 146 B.C. To 640 A.D. Spartan and Theban Supremacies, 404-362 B.C. Early works to 1800 1827 (pg.4) 399 BCE 640- Ancient to 640 A. D. Ancient to 640 A.D. Ancient to A.D. 640 Classical Greece Expedition of Cyprus, 401 B.C. Expedition of Cyrus, 401 B.C Expedition to Cyrus, 401 B.C. Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C. Spartan and Theban Supremacies, 404-362 B.C Thirty Tyrants, 404-403 B.C To 146 B.C To 1800 published 1850

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Alternative names

  • Xenophon of Athens
  • Xénophon
  • Jenofonte
  • Ξενοφῶν
  • Xenophōn
  • Ξενοφών
  • Ksenofon
  • Ξενοφώντας
  • Ksenofontas
  • Xenofon
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