Menon I of Pharsalus
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Menon was a prominent Pharsalian
who assisted Athens
, led by Cimon, in their battle against Eion
around 476 BC. According to Demosthenes
(XIII.23, XXIII.199) he himself contributed 12 talents of silver and equipped 300 cavalry
from his own penestae
for battle. He was awarded by the Athenians for his service. He may be the father or grandfather of Menon II of Pharsalus
.
Farsala
Farsala , known in Antiquity as Φάρσαλος, Pharsalos or Pharsalus, is a city in southern Thessaly, in Greece. Farsala is located in the southern part of Larissa regional unit, and is one of its largest towns. The city is linked with GR-3, the old highway linking Larissa and Lamia and is also...
who assisted Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, led by Cimon, in their battle against Eion
Eion
Eion was an ancient Greek Eretrian colony in Thracian Macedonia. It sits at the mouth of the Strymon River which flows into the Aegean from the interior of Thrace...
around 476 BC. According to Demosthenes
Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by...
(XIII.23, XXIII.199) he himself contributed 12 talents of silver and equipped 300 cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
from his own penestae
Penestae
The penestae were a class of unfree labourers tied to the land once inhabiting Thessaly, whose status was comparable to that of the Spartan helots.-Status:...
for battle. He was awarded by the Athenians for his service. He may be the father or grandfather of Menon II of Pharsalus
Menon II of Pharsalus
Menon commanded a faction of Pharsalians who were among the Thessalians who came to the assistance of the Athenians when they were being attacked by the Peloponnesian army in the first year of the Peloponnesian War, 431 BC. He, at the time, led a cavalry that was involved in a skirmish at Phrygia...
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