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Pelopĭdas in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

（Πελοπίδας). A Theban general and statesman, son of Hippoclus. He was descended from a noble family, and inherited a large estate, of which he made a liberal use. He lived always in the closest friendship with Epaminondas, to whose simple frugality, as he could not persuade him to share his riches, he is said to have conformed his own mode of life....

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Pericles in Wikipedia

Pericles (Greek: Περικλῆς, Periklēs, "Surrounded by Glory"; c. 495 – 429 BC) was a prominent and influential statesman, orator, and general of Athens during the city's Golden Age-specifically, the time between the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. He was descended, through his mother, from the powerful and historically influential Alcmaeonid family. ...

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Phalaris in Wikipedia

Phalaris (Greek: Φάλαρις) was the tyrant of Acragas (Agrigentum) in Sicily, from approximately 570 to 554 BC. History He was entrusted with the building of the temple of Zeus Atabyrius in the citadel, and took advantage of his position to make himself despot [1]. Under his rule Agrigentum seems to have attained considerable prosperity. He supplied...

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Pausanias in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

King of Macedonia, the son and successor of Aeropus. He was assassinated in the year of his accession by Amyntas II., 394....

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Perdiccas I of Macedon in Wikipedia

Perdiccas I (Greek: Περδίκκας Α`) was king of Macedon from about 700 BC to about 678 BC. Herodotus stated:...

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Parmenĭdes in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

（Παρμενίδης). A Greek philosopher and poet, born of an illustrious family about B.C. 510, at Elea in Lower Italy. He was held in high esteem by his fellow-citizens on account of his excellent legislation, to which they ascribed the prosperity and wealth of the town; and also on account of his exemplary life. A "Parmenidean life" was proverbial amon...

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Perĭcles in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898)

The greatest of Athenian statesmen. He was the son of Xanthippus and Agaristé, both of whom belonged to the noblest families of Athens. The fortune of his parents procured for him a careful education, which his extraordinary abilities and diligence turned to the best account. He received instruction from Damon , Zeno of Elea, and Anaxagoras. With A...

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Phalăris in Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

（Φάλαρις). The infamous tyrant of Agrigentum, notorious for his cruelty; he was killed in a popular revolt in B.C. 549. His reign probably commenced about B.C. 570, and is said to have lasted sixteen years. He was a native of Agrigentum, and appears to have been raised by his fellow-citizens to some high office in the State, of which he afterwards ...

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Parmenion

Parmenion (also Parmenio) (in Greek, Παρμενίων, ca. 400–Ecbatana, 330 BC) was a Macedonian general in the service of Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great. Parmenion was the son of a Macedonian nobleman Philotas. During the reign of Philip II Parmenion obtained a great victory over the Illyrians in 356 BC; he was one of the Macedonian deleg...

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Pausanias II of Sparta in Wikipedia

Pausanias (Greek Παυσανίας) King of Sparta from 409 BC. He was in frequent conflict with the Ephors. Aristotle said that he tried to overthrow them. Army leader Lysander sent a letter to him, requesting help against Thebes, but it was intercepted. In 395, Pausanias failed to join forces with Lysander, and for this was condemned to death and replace...

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