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Demosthenes was an Athenian statesman, recognized as the greatest of ancient Greek orators, who roused Athens to oppose Philip of Macedon and, later, his son Alexander the Great. His speeches provide valuable information on the political, social, and economic life of 4th-century Athens.
Demosthenes (/ d ɪ ˈ m ɒ s. θ ə n iː z /; Greek: Δημοσθένης, romanized: Dēmosthénēs; Attic Greek: [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens.
Mar 14, 2016 · Demosthenes (c. 384 - 322 BCE) was an Athenian statesman who famously stood against Macedonian king Philip II and whose surviving speeches have established him as one of the greatest patriots and powerful...
Demosthenes (died 413 bc) was an Athenian general who proved to be an imaginative strategist during the Peloponnesian War (Athens versus Sparta, 431–404). In 426 he unsuccessfully besieged the Corinthian colony of Leukas and was severely defeated in an attempted invasion of Aetolia.
Jun 3, 2019 · Demosthenes, renowned as a great Greek orator and statesman, was born in 384 (or 383) B.C. He died in 322. Demosthenes' father, also Demosthenes, was an Athenian citizen from the deme of Paeania who died when Demosthenes was seven. His mother was named Cleobule.
Sep 20, 2021 · Demosthenes, the ancient Greek orator and statesman, is most famous for eloquently crafting his speech to whip up strong Athenian opposition to two great kings of the era – Philip of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great.
Jun 25, 2023 · Demosthenes is one of antiquity’s most influential orators. He fiercely advocated for Athenian autonomy against the growing hegemony of Philip II of Macedon.
Demosthenes’ best known works are his public speeches, especially the Philippics, the Olynthiacs, Against Meidias, and his masterpiece On the Crown. In the last of these he uses his entire repertory of rhetorical devices to defend his life and career.
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May 23, 2018 · Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) is regarded as the greatest of Greek orators and perhaps the greatest orator of all times. He saw clearly the significance of the rise of an autocratic Macedonia and its implications for traditional Athenian and Greek political freedom.
Demosthenes (b. 384–d. 322 BCE) was one of the leading public figures in Athens in the third quarter of the 4th century—a statesman who led the Athenians in their ultimately unsuccessful struggle against Philip of Macedon, as well as the greatest of ancient Greek orators.
