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Megalopolis (Greece) (search for this): book 10, chapter 22
His Birth and Education
Philopoemen, then, to begin with, was of good birth,
Birth, parentage, and education of Philopoemen b. B.C. 252
descended from one of the noblest families
in Arcadia. He was also educated under that
most distinguished Mantinean, Cleander, who
had been his father's friend before, and happened
at that time to be in exile. When he came to man's estate he
attached himself to Ecdemus and Demophanes, who were by
birth natives of Megalopolis, but who having been exiled by the
tyrant, and having associated with the philosopher Arcesilaus
during their exile, not only set their own country free by
entering into an intrigue against Aristodemus the tyrant, but
also helped in conjunction with Aratus to put down Nicocles,
the tyrant of Sicyon. On another occasion also, on the invitation of the people of Cyrene, they stood forward as their
champions and preserved their freedom for them. Such were
the men with whom he passed his early life; and he at once began
to show a sup
Arcadia (Greece) (search for this): book 10, chapter 22
His Birth and Education
Philopoemen, then, to begin with, was of good birth,
Birth, parentage, and education of Philopoemen b. B.C. 252
descended from one of the noblest families
in Arcadia. He was also educated under that
most distinguished Mantinean, Cleander, who
had been his father's friend before, and happened
at that time to be in exile. When he came to man's estate he
attached himself to Ecdemus and Demophanes, who were by
birth natives of Megalopolis, but who having been exiled by the
tyrant, and having associated with the philosopher Arcesilaus
during their exile, not only set their own country free by
entering into an intrigue against Aristodemus the tyrant, but
also helped in conjunction with Aratus to put down Nicocles,
the tyrant of Sicyon. On another occasion also, on the invitation of the people of Cyrene, they stood forward as their
champions and preserved their freedom for them. Such were
the men with whom he passed his early life; and he at once began
to show a sup
Cyrene (Libya) (search for this): book 10, chapter 22
Sicyon (Greece) (search for this): book 10, chapter 22
210 BC (search for this): book 10, chapter 22
252 BC (search for this): book 10, chapter 22
His Birth and Education
Philopoemen, then, to begin with, was of good birth,
Birth, parentage, and education of Philopoemen b. B.C. 252
descended from one of the noblest families
in Arcadia. He was also educated under that
most distinguished Mantinean, Cleander, who
had been his father's friend before, and happened
at that time to be in exile. When he came to man's estate he
attached himself to Ecdemus and Demophanes, who were by
birth natives of Megalopolis, but who having been exiled by the
tyrant, and having associated with the philosopher Arcesilaus
during their exile, not only set their own country free by
entering into an intrigue against Aristodemus the tyrant, but
also helped in conjunction with Aratus to put down Nicocles,
the tyrant of Sicyon. On another occasion also, on the invitation of the people of Cyrene, they stood forward as their
champions and preserved their freedom for them. Such were
the men with whom he passed his early life; and he at once began
to show a sup
222 BC (search for this): book 10, chapter 22