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  2. Crates of Thebes - Wikipedia

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    Crates (Ancient Greek: Κράτης ὁ Θηβαῖος; c. 365 – c. 285 BC [1]) of Thebes was a Greek Cynic philosopher, [2] the principal pupil of Diogenes of Sinope [2] and the husband of Hipparchia of Maroneia who lived in the same manner as him. [3] Crates gave away his money to live a life of poverty on the streets of Athens.

  3. Theban kings in Greek mythology - Wikipedia

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    Lycus again took control of Thebes, this time as a usurper, and denied Laius his birthright. This inaugurated a new dynasty. Lycus is said to have reigned for twenty years. Lycus, as king and ruler of Thebes, waged war against Sicyon to avenge his brother and niece. This time, the result went in Thebes' favor, and King Epopeus was slain.

  4. List of oracular statements from Delphi - Wikipedia

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    Agesilaus, the lame king of Sparta, who acceded to the Spartan throne at the time of Lysander, through attacking enemies in every quarter, lost control of the seas to the Persians, who attacked Spartan coastal locations. In his obsession with Thebes, he incited the Thebans under Epaminondas to fight back.

  5. Pentheus - Wikipedia

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    In Greek mythology, Pentheus (/ ˈ p ɛ n θj uː s /; Ancient Greek: Πενθεύς, romanized: Pentheús) was a king of Thebes. His father was Echion, the wisest of the Spartoi. His mother was Agave, the daughter of Cadmus, the founder of Thebes, and grandson of the goddess Harmonia. His sister was Epeiros and his son was Menoeceus.

  6. Category:Theban kings - Wikipedia

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    Xanthos (king of Thebes) This page was last edited on 3 September 2024, at 21:01 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 ...

  7. Metrocles - Wikipedia

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    Metrocles was a man of great ability, [1] and wrote several works, but little of his thought survives. He objected to wealth unless it was put to good use; and he divided things into those that can be bought with money (such as a house), and those that take time and care, like education. [4]

  8. Theban hegemony - Wikipedia

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    Stater of Thebes minted c.364–362 BC by Epaminondas, whose name EΠ-AMI is inscribed on the reverse. The Theban hegemony lasted from the Theban victory over the Spartans at Leuctra in 371 BC to their defeat of a coalition of Peloponnesian armies at Mantinea in 362 BC, though Thebes sought to maintain its position until finally eclipsed by the ...

  9. Sekhemre Shedwaset - Wikipedia

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    The Turin King List 11:9 from the time of Ramesses II mentions: "Dual King, Sekhemre Shedwaset (cartouche), x years...". His name can translate as "the Powerful One of Ra, who has rescued Thebes" or "Powerful/Mighty Ra, Rescuer of Waset/Thebes".