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Conon (other)
Conon (5th-4th c. BCE) was an Athenian general at the end of the Peloponnesian War. Conon or Konon may also refer to: People Greek name * Conon of Samos (c. 280 BCE–c. 220 BCE), Greek astronomer and mathematician * Conon of Tarsus, 6th-century bishop and leader of the heretical Tritheism, Tritheist movement * Conon (mythographer), 1st-century BCE Greece * Conon (general under Justinian I), Byzantine general commanding during the Siege of Naples (542–43) * Pope Conon (died 687) * Leo III the Isaurian (c. 685–741), born Konon; Byzantine Emperor Germanic name * Conon, Count of Montaigu (died 1106), Lotharingian nobleman and military leader of the First Crusade * Conon, Count of Montaigu and Duras (fl. 1189) * Conon de Béthune (c. 1150–1219), French crusader and "trouvère" * Hans Conon von der Gabelentz (1807–1874), German minister and linguist Saints By chronological order of their presumed death year Catholic and Orthodox saints * Conon of Isauria, 2nd-century miracle wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conon
Conon ( el, Κόνων) (before 443 BC – c. 389 BC) was an Athenian general at the end of the Peloponnesian War, who led the Athenian naval forces when they were defeated by a Peloponnesian fleet in the crucial Battle of Aegospotami; later he contributed significantly to the restoration of Athens' political and military power. Defeat at Aegospotami Conon had been sent out to lead the Athenian forces following the recall of Alcibiades in 406 BC, and in 405 BC pursued the Peloponnesian fleet under Lysander to the Hellespont. Once there, the Peloponnesian took up a strong defensive position at Lampsacus and as they could not lure them out, the Athenians retreated to Aegospotami. Alcibiades came to warn them of the danger of their position, as they were based on an open beach without harbours, and advised them to move to Sestos about two miles away from where they were retrieving supplies. It seems that Alcibiades' advice was ignored and perhaps ridiculed. On the fifth day of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
