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Milon Of Tarentum
Milon may refer to: First name * Milo of Croton, ancient Greek wrestler * Milo governor of Taranto ( fr), general under the command of Pyrrhus of Epirus. * St. Milon (c. 1158), bishop of Thérouanne in Artois * St. Milon (c. 730), monk of Abbaye de Saint-Wandrille at Fontenelle * Milon ( fr) (died 1104) French cardinal of Saint-Aubin * Milon, Welsh knight in 13th-century medieval romance ''Lai de Milon'' by Marie de France Surname * Titus Annius Milo, Roman senator, defended by Cicero in ''Pro Milone'' * :fr:Bertrand Milon (15th century), French diplomat, founder of the University of Nantes ; * :fr:Joseph Milon (19th century), French painter * Louis Milon (18th century), French dancer * :fr:Michaël Milon, French karateka * ''Le Père Milon'', story by Guy de Maupassant Places *Milon-la-Chapelle, commune in Yvelines (78). *La Ferté-Milon, commune of l'Aisne. Other * AONS Milon, Greek sport club * Milon's Secret Castle ''Milon's Secret Castle'', known in Japan as , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Milo Of Croton
Milo or Milon of Croton () was a famous Ancient Greece, ancient Greek athlete from Crotone, Croton, which is today in the Magna Graecia region of southern Italy. Milo was a six-time winner at the Ancient Olympic Games, Olympics, once for boys' wrestling in 540 BC at the 60th Olympics and later five times for wrestling at the 62nd to 66th Olympics. He continued competing long after what would have been considered a normal Olympic athlete's prime, and would have been over 40 years of age by the 67th Olympiad. He also attended many of the Pythian Games. His historicity is attested by many classical authors, among them Aristotle, Pausanias (geographer), Pausanias, Cicero, Herodotus, Vitruvius, Epictetus, and the author of the ''Suda'', but there are many legendary stories surrounding him. Diodorus Siculus wrote in his history that Milo was a follower of Pythagoras who commanded the Crotonian army which defeated the Sybaris, Sybarites in 511 BC, while wearing his Olympic wreaths and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Nantes
Nantes University () is a public university located in the city of Nantes, France. In addition to the several campuses scattered in the city of Nantes, there are two satellite campuses located in Saint-Nazaire and La Roche-sur-Yon. The university ranked between 401-500th in the Times Higher Education of 2016. On a national scale and regarding the professional insertion after graduation, the University of Nantes oscillates between 3rd and 40th out of 69 universities depending on the field of studies. Currently, the university is attended by approximately 34,500 students. More than 10% of them are international students coming from 110 countries. Notable alumni include former Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, former Minister of Agriculture Stéphane Le Foll, and United Nations official Clément Nyaletsossi Voule. History The current University was founded in 1970 under the terms of the 1968 law which reformed French higher education. This newly established institution replaced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
