Acanthus (Greece) — Acanthus or Akanthos (Greek: polytonic|Ἄκανθος or Modern Greek: Aχανθος) (modern town of Ierissos, also Erisso ) was an ancient Greek city on the Athos peninsula. It was located on the north east side of Akti, on the most eastern peninsula of… … Wikipedia
Acanto de Esparta — Acanto el lacedemonio, fue una atleta que obtuvo dos victorias en las carrera pedestre: en el diaulo (griego antiguo δίαυλος) y en el dolico (δόλιχος), en los Juegos Olímpicos de Olimpia en 720 a. C.[1] Fue también según las fuentes… … Wikipedia Español
Ancient Olympic Games — The Olympic Games (Ancient Greek: τὰ Ὀλύμπια – ta Olympia; Modern Greek: Ὀλυμπιακοὶ Ἀγῶνες (Katharevousa), Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες (Dimotiki) – Olympiakoi Agones) were a series of athletic competitions held for representatives of various city states of … Wikipedia
Dolichos (running race) — For other uses , see Dolichos Dolichos or Dolichus (Greek: Δόλιχος, English translation: long race ) in ancient Olympics was a long race (ca. 4800 m) introduced in 720 BC. Separate accounts of the race present conflicting evidence as to the… … Wikipedia
ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… … Universalium
First Persian invasion of Greece — Part of the Greco Persian Wars … Wikipedia
Agesipolis I — Infobox Monarch name =Agesipolis title =King of Sparta reign =394 BC – 380 BC predecessor =Pausanias of Sparta successor =Cleombrotus I queen = issue = dynasty =Agiad father =Pausanias of Sparta mother = date of birth = place of birth = date of… … Wikipedia
Brasidas — (Greek: Βρασίδας ) (d. 422 BC) was a Spartan officer during the first decade of the Peloponnesian War.He was the son of Tellis and Argileonis, and won his first laurels by the relief of Methone, which was besieged by the Athenians (431 BC).… … Wikipedia
Peace of Nicias — The Peace of Nicias was a peace treaty signed between the Greek city states of Athens and Sparta in the March of 421 BC, ending the first half of the Peloponnesian War. In 425 BC, the Spartans had lost the battles of Pylos and Sphacteria, a… … Wikipedia
Brasidas — ▪ Spartan military officer died 422 BC, Amphipolis, Macedonia [now in Greece] Spartan officer generally considered the only commander of genius produced by Sparta during the Archidamian War (431–421), the first decade of the Peloponnesian… … Universalium
