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arcesilaus (noun): A philosophical reference, possibly to Arcesilaus, a Greek philosopher and founder of the Academic or Middle Platonist school

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Arcesilaus also had a daughter called Critola.
In his philosophical views he followed Arcesilaus closely.
Meaning that he regarded Arcesilaus as being a chimera of three quite different philosophers.
Learchus was secretly plotting against Arcesilaus to overthrow him.
Arcesilaus followed the counsels of Learchus and became increasingly tyrannical.
Very little is known on the life and reign of Arcesilaus.
Arcesilaus and Eryxo had married before he succeeded his father.
Also important is a cup with an image of Arcesilaus II.
Arcesilaus followed the counsels of Learchus and became more of a tyrant then a king.
Battus was the son and only child of king Arcesilaus II and queen Eryxo.
Arcesilaus appointed Learchus as his advisor.
One of the Cyrenean kings whose fate is connected with the city is Arcesilaus IV.
Arcesilaus had ordered Learchus and his supporters to be exiled from Cyrenaica.
Learchus is best known for perpetrating the murder of this very same Arcesilaus II.
Learchus also poisoned and strangled Arcesilaus near Leucon and after his victory over Arcesilaus.

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Arcesilaus was born in Pitane in Aeolis.
He then moved to Athens to study philosophy under Arcesilaus and Ariston.
Her husband Arcesilaus II became the new king.
Battus II was the son of the second Cyrenaean king Arcesilaus I and an unknown mother.
Arcesilaus of Pitane.
This dissertation develops a study regarding the, since antiquity, polemic philosopher and academic scholarch, arcesilaus Ἀρκεσίλαος.
Arcesilaus subsequently ignored the priestess ' advice.
Battus ' wife is unknown and was succeeded by his son Arcesilaus II.
Arcesilaus murdered and exiled his political opponents, a decision which Pheretima probably influenced.
Learchus was secretly plotting behind Arcesilaus to become Cyrenaica 's new king.
Arcesilaus was the only child of the seventh Cyrenaean king, Battus IV.
It is in this manner that Arcesilaus gained the epithet " the Oppressor.
Euclid references some of Autolycus ' work, and Autolycus is known to have taught Arcesilaus.
Plutarch states Arcesilaus had another paternal cousin called Polyarchus, who was Eryxo 's eldest brother.
Critola was the paternal aunt and mother-in-law of future Cyrenaean king Arcesilaus II.
When Arcesilaus became King he had a man called Learchus or Laarchus, who became his advisor.
Before she left for Egypt, Arysandes sent a herald to Barca to ask who murdered Arcesilaus.
Arcesilaus was the son of Battus I, the first king of Cyrenaica and Cyrene.
He left his fortune, which amounted to twelve talents, to Arcesilaus.
Arcesilaus was the son of the fifth Cyrenaean King, Battus III and queen Pheretima.
The trustees shall give Epicrates 500 drachmas and one of the servants whom Arcesilaus shall approve.
Arcesilaus succeeded Crates as the sixth head ( scholarch ) of the Academy c.
Philosophy = = In his philosophical views he followed Arcesilaus closely.
Arcesilaus and the Cyrenaean troops were defeated and lost up to 7,000 soldiers.
The New Academy began with Carneades in 155 BC, the fourth head in succession from Arcesilaus.
When his father died in 530 BC, Arcesilaus became the new king.
He was appointed consul prior in AD 267 alongside Arcesilaus.
Her husband around 550 BC was murdered by Learchus, a rival to her nephew Arcesilaus II.

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