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Cleon (other)
Cleon was an Athenian statesman. Cleon may also refer to: Single name *Cleon (general) (died 132 BC), general in First Servile War * Cleon (sculptor), ancient Greek sculptor from Sicyon * Cleon of Sicyon, a tyrant of the ancient Greek city of Sicyon * Cleon of Gordiucome, king in Asia Minor ;Fictional characters * Cleon I and Cleon II, fictional emperors in Isaac Asimov's ''Foundation'' series of novels * Cleon, a List of characters in The Warriors#Cleon, character in ''The Warriors'' * Cleon King Cleon of Astopor ("Cleon the Great", "The Butcher King"), a fictional king in George R. R. Martin's fantasy series, ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' * Cleon, pen name used by American illustrator Cleo Damianakes in 1920s book dust jacket designs Places * Cléon, a ''commune'' in France * Cléon-d'Andran, a ''commune'' in France * Cleon Township, Michigan Other uses * Renault Cléon engine Given name * Cleon Daskalakis (born 1962), American hockey player * Cleon H. Foust (1907–2003), Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleon
Cleon (; grc-gre, wikt:Κλέων, Κλέων, ; died 422 BC) was an Classical Athens, Athenian strategos, general during the Peloponnesian War. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics, although he was an Aristocracy (class), aristocrat himself. He strongly advocated for an offensive war strategy and is remembered for being ruthless in carrying out his policies. He was often depicted in a negative way, predominantly by Thucydides and the comedic playwright Aristophanes, who both represent him as an unscrupulous, warmongering demagogue. Cleon was the son of Cleaenetus. Public service Opposition to Pericles Cleon came to notice as an opponent of Pericles in the late 430s BC through his opposition to Pericles' strategy of refusing battle against the Peloponnesian League invaders in 431 BC. As a result, he found himself acting in concert with the Athenian aristocratic parties, who stood against the "leaders of the demos", which included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cléon
Cléon () is a commune in the Seine-Maritime department in the Normandy region in northern France. This city is known for its Renault factory, which manufactures engines and gearboxes. Two Renault engines are named after the city, the Cléon-Fonte engine and the Cléon-Alu Engine. For collectors of vintage cars, the name "Cléon" refers primarily to these two engines. Geography A small town situated inside a meander of the river Seine some south of Rouen, at the junction of the D7 and the D144 roads. The French car manufacturer Renault has its principal engine and gearbox factory within the commune's territory, covering an area of . Heraldry Population Places of interest * The church of St.Martin, dating from the sixteenth century. * A seventeenth century manorhouse. See also *Communes of the Seine-Maritime department The following is a list of the 708 communes of the French department of Seine-Maritime. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleon Jones
Cleon Joseph Jones (born June 24, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left fielder. Jones played most of his career for the New York Mets and in 1969 caught the final out of the "Miracle Mets" World Series Championship over the Baltimore Orioles. Baseball career Minor leagues Jones played football and baseball at Mobile County Training School in Mobile, Alabama, and Alabama A&M University. With the Bulldogs, Jones scored 26 touchdowns in nine games. He also played baseball for the Grambling State Tigers of Grambling State University. Jones signed with the New York Mets as an amateur free agent in 1962. After batting over .300 for both the Carolina League Raleigh Mets and New York–Penn League Auburn Mets in 1963, Jones received a September call-up to the major league club without having played double or triple A ball. He got two hits in 15 at-bats for a .133 batting average during his stint with the New York Mets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleon H
Cleon (; grc-gre, Κλέων, ; died 422 BC) was an Athenian general during the Peloponnesian War. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics, although he was an aristocrat himself. He strongly advocated for an offensive war strategy and is remembered for being ruthless in carrying out his policies. He was often depicted in a negative way, predominantly by Thucydides and the comedic playwright Aristophanes, who both represent him as an unscrupulous, warmongering demagogue. Cleon was the son of Cleaenetus. Public service Opposition to Pericles Cleon came to notice as an opponent of Pericles in the late 430s BC through his opposition to Pericles' strategy of refusing battle against the Peloponnesian League invaders in 431 BC. As a result, he found himself acting in concert with the Athenian aristocratic parties, who stood against the "leaders of the demos", which included Isagoras, Miltiades, Thucydides, Nicias, Theramenes, and Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleon Daskalakis
'CleonNicholas Daskalakis (born September 29, 1962) is an American former professional hockey goaltender. From 1984 to 1987, he served as a goaltender for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League. Early life and education Daskalakis was born in Boston and began to skate at 10 years old. He was the starting goalie at Thayer Academy as a 13-year-old freshman, and the MVP of team USA's World JR. Team in Germany at 17 and start at Boston University during the same season. After four years at Boston University, where he was ECAC Collage player of the year, first team All-American and First Runner Up for The Hobby Baker as the country's best college player in his senior year, he began his pro-career signing with the Boston Bruins. He was named to the Eastern College Athletic Conference All-Star Second Team in 1982–83 and First Team in 1983–84. He was also named to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (East) All-American First Team, 1983–84. Daskalakis also represent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renault Cléon Engine
Groupe Renault ( , , , also known as the Renault Group in English; legally Renault S.A.) is a French multinational automobile manufacturer established in 1899. The company produces a range of cars and vans, and in the past has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses/coaches, aircraft and aircraft engines, and autorail vehicles. According to the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d'Automobiles, in 2016 Renault was the ninth biggest automaker in the world by production volume. By 2017, the Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance had become the world's biggest seller of light vehicles. Headquartered in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, the Renault group is made up of the namesake Renault marque and subsidiaries, Alpine, Renault Sport (Gordini), Automobile Dacia from Romania, and Renault Samsung Motors from South Korea. Renault has a 43.4% stake with several votes in Nissan of Japan, and used to have a 1.55% stake in Daimler AG of Germany, it was sold off in ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleon Township, Michigan
Cleon Township is a civil township of Manistee County located in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,063 at the 2020 census, up from 957 in 2010. Geography The township occupies the northwest corner of Manistee County, with Benzie County to the north, Wexford County to the east, and Grand Traverse County touching its northeast corner. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which , or 0.23%, are water. Highways * is a highway within the township, following a diagonal northwest–southeast routing. The highway passes through the village of Copemish, connecting it with Benzonia to the northwest and Mesick to the southeast. Communities *Cleon was an unincorporated community on the Manistee River that was settled in 1865. It had a post office from 1871 until 1902. * Copemish is a village within the west of the township. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 932 people, 351 households, and 252 families residing in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cléon-d'Andran
Cléon-d'Andran (; oc, Cleon d'Andran) is a commune in the Drôme department in southeastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Drôme department The following is a list of the 363 communes of the Drôme department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Drôme {{Drôme-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleo Damianakes
Cleo Theodora Damianakes (March 1, 1895 – August 27, 1979), nom de plume Cleon or Cleonike, was an American etcher, painter, and illustrator. She was widely known for designing dust jackets for Lost Generation writers in the 1920s and early 1930s, including cover art for the first editions of Ernest Hemingway's ''The Sun Also Rises'' and ''A Farewell to Arms'', as well as F. Scott Fitzgerald's ''All the Sad Young Men'', which were published by Scribners. Other authors she designed covers for included novelists such as Zelda Fitzgerald, Conrad Aitken, John Galsworthy, and Arthur B. Reeve. A Greek American, Damianakes was critically acclaimed for the classical Greek influence in her etchings, and was a member of the Chicago Society of Etchers, which awarded her a medal in 1922. Her work is now part of the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, and others. Married to fellow artist and book jacket designe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleon (general)
Cleon (died 132 BC) was an enslaved Cilician who became a general in the slave rebellion led by Eunus during the First Servile War. He was killed in 132 BC in Sicily. Cleon was taken captive from Cilicia (modern-day Turkey) and enslaved by Romans in Sicily. He met the slave Eunus and became his general when Eunus began his rebellion in 135 BC. In his early success, Eunus declared himself as Antiochus. The large uprising of slaves, estimated by Titus Livius and Orosius to number 70,000, was defeated by Roman forces in 132 BC.''The Periochae The work called ( en, From the Founding of the City), sometimes referred to as (''Books from the Founding of the City''), is a monumental history of ancient Rome, written in Latin between 27 and 9 BC by Livy, a Roman historian. The work ...'' and ''Orosius,'' quoted by Brent D. Shaw, ''Spartacus and the Slave Wars'', pp. 95 and 97. References 132 BC deaths Rebel slaves in ancient Rome Year of birth unknown {{AncientRo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Song Of Ice And Fire
''A Song of Ice and Fire'' is a series of epic fantasy novels by the American novelist and screenwriter George R. R. Martin. He began the first volume of the series, '' A Game of Thrones'', in 1991, and it was published in 1996. Martin, who initially envisioned the series as a trilogy, has published five out of a planned seven volumes. The fifth and most recent volume of the series, '' A Dance with Dragons'', was published in 2011, six years after the publication of the preceding book, '' A Feast for Crows''. He is currently writing the sixth novel, '' The Winds of Winter''. A seventh novel, ''A Dream of Spring'', is planned. ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' takes place on the fictional continents Westeros and Essos. The point of view of each chapter in the story is a limited perspective of a range of characters growing from nine in the first novel, to 31 characters by the fifth novel. Three main stories interweave: a dynastic war among several families for control of Westeros, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Characters In The Warriors
''The Warriors'' is a 1979 American action thriller film directed by Walter Hill. Based on Sol Yurick's 1965 novel of the same name, it was released in the United States in February 1979. The film centers on a fictitious New York City street gang who must travel , from the north end of the Bronx to their home turf in Coney Island in southern Brooklyn, after they are framed for the murder of a respected gang leader. After reports of vandalism and violence, Paramount temporarily halted their advertising campaign and released theater owners from their obligation to show the film. Despite its initially negative reception, ''The Warriors'' has since become a cult film and has been reappraised by film critics. The film has spawned several spinoffs, including video games and a comic book series. In his book about the film, author Sean Egan summarized its appeal: "Whereas the milieu of ''The Warriors'' was one normally only depicted in motion pictures as an examination of a social pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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