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2. Leonidas of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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   Leonidas [a] of Alexandria (/ l i ˈ ɒ n ɪ d ə s,-d æ s /; Ancient Greek: Λεωνίδας; Latin: Leonidas Alexandrinus; fl. 1st century AD) was a Greek epigrammatist active at Rome during the reigns of Nero and Vespasian. Some of his epigrams are preserved in the Greek Anthology, and in one he lays claim to having invented the isopsephic ...

3. Leonidas of Tarentum - Wikipedia

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   Leonidas' epigrams focused on humble workers like fishermen, hunters, and weavers. He reshaped traditional representations of these professionals by creating a "community of workers." Unlike Homer, who mainly depicted craftsmen, Leonidas included various professions. Leonidas referenced Homer but adapted his portrayal to reflect Hellenistic ...

4. Leonides of Alexandria - Wikipedia

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   According to the Christian historian Eusebius, Leonides' son was the early Church father Origen. [1] Eusebius also says that he was of Greek nationality. [1] In the same passage Eusebius tells us that Leonides was martyred during the persecution of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus in the year 202 AD.

5. Alexios and Kassandra - Wikipedia

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   In Odyssey, former Abstergo employee Layla Hassan discovers the broken spear of King Leonidas of Sparta, which is in fact a powerful Isu artifact. After reliving Leonidas' final moment of triumph during the Battle of Thermopylai for the game's tutorial section, she is then presented with a choice to explore the genetic memories of Leonidas' grandchildren, either Alexios or Kassandra, via her ...

6. Agiad dynasty - Wikipedia

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   She married Megistonos after the death of Leonidas. She went into exile in Egypt with her son Cleomenes III and was killed there in 219. [63] Cleombrotus II, put on the throne by the Eurypontid Agis IV to replace Leonidas II forced into exile in 243–241, but in turn went into exile when Leonidas was restored. He was the son-in-law of Leonidas ...

7. Posidippus (epigrammatic poet) - Wikipedia

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   Posidippus was born in the city of Pella, capital of the kingdom of Macedon as the son of Admetos. He lived for some time in Samos before moving permanently to the court of Ptolemy I Soter and later Ptolemy II Philadelphus in Alexandria, Egypt.