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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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    First published in 1803 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1839 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The Cryopædia of Xenophon

    First published in 1831 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Apomnemoneumata: Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates

    First published in 1841 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Xenophontos Kyrou anabaseos biblia hepta

    First published in 1817 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Kyrou paideias biblia okto

    First published in 1808 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1877 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Oeuvres complètes de Xénophon

    First published in 1859 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1855 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis: With Notes Adapted to the Latest Edition of Goodwin ...

    First published in 1896 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The first and second books of Xenophon's Anabasis. The first interlined, the second with the Greek in the natural order of ideas, and the literal english opposite, also the Olynthiac orations of Demosthenes

    First published in 1850 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The First Three Books of Xenophon's Anabasis: With Explanatory Notes, and References to Hadley's ...

    First published in 1871 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Greek Lessons: Consisting of Selections from Xenophon's Anabasis : with ...

    First published in 1857 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Greek Lessons: Consisting of Selections from Xenophon's Anabasis : with Directions for the Study ...

    First published in 1860 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Hellenica, Books VI & VII. Anabasis, Books I-III: books VI & VII ; Anabasis ...

    First published in 1921 1 edition — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Selections adapted from Xenophon: with English notes and maps

    First published in 1876 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Xenophōntos Kyrou Anabaseōs biblia hepta = Xenophontis de Cyri expeditione ...

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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, Greece, history, to 146 b.c., Greek language, Trials, litigation, Greek literature, Readers, Translations into English, Xenophon, Greek language materials, Histoire, Kings and rulers, Socrates, Ancient History, Ancient Philosophers, Ancient Philosophy, Criticism and interpretation, Cyrus, the younger, approximately 423 b.c.-approximately 401 b.c., Economic conditions, Economics, Expedition of Cyrus,, Greece, Greece Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C.
Places
Greece, Iran, Athens, Athens (Greece), Canada, History, Irán, Jonia, Middle East, Persia, Rome, Socrates. 0, Sparta (Extinct city), Syracuse (Italy), 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), Agesilaus II King of Sparta, Hieron I Tyrant of Syracuse (d. 467 or 466 B.C), Alpheus Crosby, Clarence Willard Gleason (1866-), Cyprus The Younger (d. 401 B.C), Cyrus, Cyrus King of Persia (-529 B.C), Cyrus the Great, King of Persia (d.B. C. 529), Cyrus the Younger, Cyrus the Younger (approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C), Cyrus the Younger (d. B.C. 401), Cyrus the great, king of Persia, Henry Graham Dakyns, Simonides (ca. 556-467 B.C)
Time
To 640, Expedition of Cyrus, 401 B.C., Peloponnesian War, 431-404 B.C., Spartan and Theban Supremacies, 404-362 B.C., To 640 A.D., 1827 (pg.4), 399 BCE, Ancient to 640 A. D., Ancient to 640 A.D., Ancient to A.D. 640, Classical Greece, Expedition of Cyprus, 401 B.C., Expedition to Cyrus, 401 B.C., Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C., To 146 B.C., published 1850

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Alternative names

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

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
September 8, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari Edited without comment.
September 8, 2019 Edited by Camillo Pellizzari merge authors
March 26, 2018 Edited by Tom Morris Add greek names
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import