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Arcadians

Background

The Arcadians

The Arcadians were an ancient Greek tribe known for inhabiting the mountainous central region of the Peloponnesian Peninsula, called Arcadia. Arcadia is often depicted in Greek mythology and later literature as a rustic, idyllic paradise, symbolizing simplicity and harmony with nature.

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The Arcadians, with their pastoral and mythologically rich heritage, represent an essential aspect of ancient Greek civilization, highlighting the diversity and complexity of Greek culture and society.

Famous Arcadians

Polybius (c. 200–118 BC)

Greek historian of the Hellenistic Period from Megalopolis.

Philopoemen (253–183 BC)

Greek general and statesman, Achaean strategos, known as "the last of the Greeks"

Androsthenes of Maenalus

Olympic gold medal winner in 420 and 416 BC

Euthymenes of Maenalus

Olympic gold medal winner in 400 and 392 BC

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