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Cleitus (other)
Cleitus, Clitus or Kleitos (Greek: ) may refer to: People with the name *Cleitus the Black ( 375–328 BC), Macedonian officer and friend of Alexander the Great, killed by the latter after an argument *Cleitus the White (died 318 BC), Macedonian officer who rose to prominence after Alexander the Great's death * Cleitus (Dardania) ( 335–295 BC), Illyrian king * Kleitos Kyrou, (1921–2006), Greek poet and translator Other uses *Cleitus (mythology), multiple figures in Greek mythology * Kleitos, Kozani, a village in the Kozani municipality, Greece See also *Cletis (other) Cletis may refer to: *Cletis Carr (born 1959), U.S. musician * Cletis Gordon (born 1983), former American football player See also *''Who Is Cletis Tout? ''Who is Cletis Tout?'' is a 2002 comedy film written and directed by Chris Ver Wiel and sta ... * Cletus (other) {{disambiguation, hndis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleitus The Black
Cleitus the Black ( grc-gre, Κλεῖτος ὁ μέλας; c. 375 BC – 328 BC), was an officer of the Macedonian army led by Alexander the Great. He saved Alexander's life at the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC and was killed by him in a drunken quarrel six years later. Cleitus was the son of Dropidas (who was the son of Critias) and brother of Alexander's nurse, Lanike. He would be given the epithet 'the Black' to distinguish him from Cleitus the White. Military service Cleitus was made a commander of the Greek Cavalry under Philip II, a position he would retain under Alexander the Great. At the Battle of the Granicus in 334 BC, when Alexander was being assailed by both Rhosaces and Spithridates, Cleitus severed Spithridates's arm before the Persian satrap could bring it down on Alexander, thus saving his life. He would later be promoted to one of the two commanders of the companion cavalry following the trial and execution of Philotas. The death of Cleitus In 328 BC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleitus The White
Cleitus (Clitus) the White ( grc-gre, Κλεῖτος ὁ λευκός; died c. 317 BC) was an officer of Alexander the Great surnamed "White" to distinguish him from Cleitus the Black. He is noted by Athenaeus and Aelian for his pomp and luxury, and is probably the same who is mentioned by Justin among the veterans sent home to Macedonia under Craterus in 324 BC. Life After Alexander's death he reappears as commander of the Macedonian fleet for Antipater in the Lamian War in 323 BC, and defeated the Athenian admiral, Euetion, in the Battle of Amorgos. He then went on to defeat the Athenian fleet a second time in the Battle of the Echinades. These defeats signalled the end of Athenian thalassocracy, and were decisive in the Macedonian victory in the war. In the distribution of provinces at Triparadisus in 321 BC, he obtained from Antipater (the new regent of the Empire) the satrapy of Lydia. Wars of the Diadochi In 318 BC, at the start of the Second War of the Diadochi, Antigonus a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleitus (Dardania)
Cleitus (Ancient Greek: Κλεῖτος; ruled 356335 BC) was an Illyrian ruler, the son of the King Bardylis and the father of Bardylis II. Cleitus was the mastermind behind the well structured Illyrian Revolt of 335 BC. Cleitus entered into an agreement with the Taulantii State under Glaucias and the Autariatae State under Pleurias. Cleitus had captured and garrisoned the city of Pelion and waited for Glaucias' troops to arrive. However, Alexander arrived on the scene first and blockaded Cleitus within the city walls. Glaucias came to Cleitus' aid, and the Macedonians were forced to retreat. Alexander came back with more equipment and supplies and skillfully drove Glaucias' army from the surrounding heights, preventing Cleitus from engaging with Glaucias. After a three-day truce, Alexander found the Taulantii camp unguarded and defeated the Illyrians under the cover of night. Cletius managed to escape and likely kept his throne ruling in , probably as a vassal under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleitos Kyrou
Kleitos-Dimitrios Kyrou ( el, Κλείτος-Δημήτριος Κύρου; 13 August 1921 – 10 April 2006) was a Greek poet and translator. He was born in Thessaloniki and he studied at Anatolia College. In 1939, he entered the Law School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He worked in banking between 1951 and 1983, and he was General Secretary of the National Theatre of Northern Greece between 1974 and 1976. He made his first literary appearance in 1944, at the students' magazine ''Beginning'', starting with translations of foreign, mainly English, poetry. His first published poem was ''Expectation'' (''Προσμονή'', published in the Thessaloniki magazine ''Student'', issue no. 3, 5 May 1945). In 1949 he published his first book of poetry, titled ''Pursuit, Recollections from a doubtful era'' (''Αναζήτηση, Αναμνήσεις μιας αμφίβολης εποχής''). He collaborated with a plethora of magazines, like ''Beginning'', ''Student'', ''Fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleitus (mythology)
In Greek mythology, Cleitus or Clitus (; Ancient Greek: Κλεῖτος or Κλειτός ''Kleitos'' meaning "renowned, famous", from ''kleos'') may refer to: * Cleitus, an Egyptian prince as one of the 50 sons of King Aegyptus.Smiths.v. Cleitus 1 Apollodorus2.1.5 His mother was a Tyria and thus full brother of Sthenelus and Chrysippus. In some accounts, he could be a son of Aegyptus either by Eurryroe, daughter of the river-god Nilus, or Isaie, daughter of King Agenor of Tyre. Clitus suffered the same fate as his other brothers, save Lynceus, when they were slain on their wedding night by their wives who obeyed the command of their father King Danaus of Libya. He married the Danaid Clite, daughter of Danaus and Memphis. *Cleitus, son of Mantius, who was abducted by Eos because of his beauty. After his death, he was placed among other immortals. He was the father of Coeranus and grandfather of Polyeidos. * Cleitus, son of Polyeidos, thus great-grandson of the precedent. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kleitos, Kozani
Kleitos ( el, Κλείτος) is a village and a community of the Kozani municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform it was part of the municipality of Ellispontos, of which it was a municipal district. The 2011 census recorded 408 inhabitants in the village. The community of Kleitos covers an area of 24.048 km2. History Kleitos settlement has been relocated to the current location due to the lignite mines' of the Public Power Corporation of Greece expansion towards the original settlement. The original settlement was located 3 km west of Akrini. See also *List of settlements in the Kozani regional unit This is a list of settlements in the Kozani (regional unit), Kozani regional unit, Greece. * Achladia, Kozani, Achladia * Agia Kyriaki, Kozani, Agia Kyriaki * Agia Paraskevi, Ellispontos, Agia Paraskevi * Agia Sotira * Agiasma, Kozani, Agiasma * ... References Populated places in Kozani (regional unit) Kozani {{WMacedonia-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cletis (other)
Cletis may refer to: *Cletis Carr (born 1959), U.S. musician * Cletis Gordon (born 1983), former American football player See also *''Who Is Cletis Tout? ''Who is Cletis Tout?'' is a 2002 comedy film written and directed by Chris Ver Wiel and starring Christian Slater, Richard Dreyfuss, Portia de Rossi, RuPaul, and Tim Allen. The film is about mistaken identity getting in the way of recovering a st ...'', 2001 American-Canadian action comedy film * Cletus (other) * Cleitus (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
