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Meno (/ˈmiːnoʊ/; Greek: Mένων, Menōn; c. 423 – c. 400 BC), son of Alexidemus, was an ancient Thessalian political figure, probably from Pharsalus. [1]He is famous both for the eponymous dialogue written by Plato and for his role as one of the generals leading different contingents of Greek mercenaries in Xenophon's Anabasis.
Meno (/ ˈ m iː n oʊ /; Ancient Greek: Μένων, Ménōn) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 385 BC., but set at an earlier date around 402 BC. [1] Meno begins the dialogue by asking Socrates whether virtue (in Ancient Greek : ἀρετή , aretē ) can be taught, acquired by practice, or comes by nature . [ 2 ]
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Aristippus obtained money and troops from Cyrus the Younger to resist a faction opposed to him, and placed the general Meno, who is described in ancient sources as Aristippus's lover, in command over these forces. [1] [2] [3] [4]
Cyrus sizes up the situation for the coming battle against the king. Cyrus and his army pass safely through a trench constructed by the king. The battle between Artaxerxes's royal army and Cyrus's army commences. Xenophon describes a sort of eulogy after the death of Cyrus. The king rallies his forces and attacks Cyrus's army again.
Cyrus was a formidable opponent, so Croesus allied with the Pharaoh of Egypt, Amasis II, and the Spartans of Greece. Perhaps the Babylonian king Nabonidus also belonged to the same alliance [ 21 ] because, despite seeing benefits in the Medo-Persian conflict, the growing power of Cyrus posed a great threat to the Neo-Babylonian Empire . [ 3 ]
Cyrus was the first urban prefect to abolish Latin as the language of administration, and issued his edicts in Greek. [2] His activities for the improvement and embellishment of Constantinople were considerable: he introduced street lighting, restored several buildings, including the city walls , and erected a church to the Theotokos in a ...
Menon III of Pharsalus or Meno, a Thessalian general and character in Plato's Meno dialogue. One of the generals of the Greek mercenaries in the army of Cyrus the Younger. Menon IV of Pharsalus (born ?), 4th century Greek general; Menon, 4th century BC Peripatetic writer on medicine: see Anonymus Londinensis