Saint Eumenes (or Eumenius) was a bishop of Gortyna in Crete during the 7th century (some sources say 3rd century). His feast day occurs on September 18. He gave up his wealth as a young man and was chosen as bishop of Gortyna. Many miracles are attributed to him: he killed a venomous snake, drove out demons, and healed the sick. He performed miracles at Gortyna, Rome, and in the Thebaid. He died in exile in the Thebaid.
Eumenes of Cardia (/juːˈmɛniːz/; Greek: Εὐμένης; c. 362 – 316 BC) was a Greek general and scholar. He participated in the Wars of the Diadochi as a supporter of the MacedonianArgead royal house.
Career
He was a native of Cardia in the Thracian Chersonese. At a very early age he was employed as private secretary by Philip II of Macedon, and, after the death of Philip II, by Alexander the Great, whom he accompanied into Asia. After Alexander's death (323 BC), Eumenes took command of a large body of Greek soldiers fighting in support of Alexander's son, Alexander IV. In the ensuing division of the empire, Cappadocia and Paphlagonia were assigned to Eumenes; but as they were not yet subdued, Leonnatus and Antigonus were charged by Perdiccas with securing them for him. Antigonus, however, ignored the order, and Leonnatus vainly attempted to induce Eumenes to accompany him to Europe and share in his far-reaching designs.
Eumenes joined Perdiccas, who installed him in Cappadocia. When Craterus and Antipater, having subdued Greece in the Lamian War, determined to pass into Asia and overthrow the power of Perdiccas, their first blow was aimed at Cappadocia. Craterus and Neoptolemus, satrap of Armenia, were completely defeated by Eumenes in a battle somewhere near the Hellespont in 321 BC. Neoptolemus was killed, and Craterus died of his wounds.
Eumenes is the type genus of the subfamily Eumeninae ("potter wasps") of Vespidae. It is a large and widespread genus, with over 100 taxa (species and subspecies), mostly occurring in the temperate portions of the Northern Hemisphere. Most species are black or brown, and commonly marked with strikingly contrasting patterns of yellow, white, orange, or red (or combinations thereof). Like most vespids, their wings are folded longitudinally at rest. The first metasomal segment is narrow and elongated, creating a "bulbous" appearance to the abdomen.
The genus was named after the Greek general Eumenes. The root of the name has been widely used to construct many other genus-level names for potter wasps with petiolated metasoma, such as Brachymenes, Santamenes, Oreumenes, Pachymenes, Katamenes, etc. Most of those groups have been treated as part of the genus Eumenes for a long time.
Eumenes of Cardia, Part 1 | Alexander's Most Unexpected Successor | Hellenistic History
The turbulent life of Eumenes of Cardia was one rollercoaster from start to finish: starting out as a mere secretary, he would one day prove himself to be a brilliant general - cast in the mould of the great Alexander himself. Yet his path to glory was fraught with danger; will Eumenes triumph against the most overwhelming of odds, or will Nemesis bring him crashing down?
00:00 Intro
01:02 Early Life
03:11 The Death of Alexander
04:29 The Satrap of Cappadocia
06:21 The War Erupts
07:52 The Defence of Asia Minor
10:12 The Loneliest Man in the World
12:30 The Comeback Kid
13:48 Outro
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published: 14 Aug 2022
The Life of Eumenes by Plutarch
Eumenes was a Greek general and satrap. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as both Alexander's personal secretary and as a battlefield commander. He later was a participant in the Wars of the Diadochi as a supporter of the Macedonian Argead royal house.
In the distribution of the empire after Alexander’s death, he was assigned Cappadocia in eastern Asia Minor. He gave valuable aid to the regent Perdiccas, Alexander’s legitimate successor, in Perdiccas’ struggle against the rebel Macedonian generals Antigonus Monophthalmus, Antipater, Craterus, and Ptolemy, each of whom controlled different parts of the empire.
After the murder of Perdiccas by his own men, the rebel generals gathered at Triparadisus and condemned Eumenes to death. He escaped but was recognized ...
published: 02 Jan 2023
Eumenes of Kardia, executed with reluctance in 316 BCE
One of the most famous Successors, Eumenes of Kardia was a Greek who had risen to prominence as Alexander's secretary. Due to Plutarch's Life of Eumenes and his reputation as a champion for the Argead dynasty, Eumenes has largely been hailed as a hero. While Eumenes was admirable on many levels, I argue that neither the man himself nor his motives were as pure as the driven snow.
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Eumenes of Cardia, Part 2 | Eumenes v Antigonus | Hellenistic History
In the final chapter of Eumenes' life, he faces off against Antigonus to determine the future of Alexander's empire, all the while fending off other ambitious warlords - sometimes, however, the greatest threats a general can face come from within.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Fickle Fortunes
06:52 Heading East
08:53 Paraetacene
12:22 Gabiene
15:43 Nemesis
18:39 A Second Alexander?
19:38 Outro
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Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin Mac...
published: 05 Sep 2022
The Life of Eumenes of Kardia, Part One
This is Part 1 of 3 of the life of Eumenes of Kardia.
The Cost of Glory
Episode 7
September 28, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5328f4de
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published: 28 Sep 2021
The Life of Eumenes of Kardia, Part Three
How far are you willing to go for what you believe in? Eumenes of Kardia had the choice at many points to retire from and be satrap of Cappadocia, to raise his family, to rebuild his life. But instead he chose the path of war, and the path of glory, and gave everything he had to defend the throne and the legacy of dead friend Alexander the Great.
How to secure loyalty from reluctant followers
How to wait out a siege
The brittle peace after Antipater’s death, and the wrench that smashed it
How Eumenes made it into the Babylonian Chronicle
Why the debtor rules the creditor
The way Eumenes fought when the odds were against him
The Cost of Glory
Episode 9
October 12, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3910943b
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com...
published: 12 Oct 2021
The Forgotten Strategist: Was Eumenes the True Survivor of Alexander’s Empire?
published: 21 Aug 2024
Comparison: Eumenes of Kardia and Sertorius of Rome
In this comparison episode, we’re joined by Stephen Blackwell, President of Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia. We share Plutarch’s thoughts on the lives of Eumenes and Sertorius, as well as offer our own suggestions for how these men’s legacies can help sharpen our present.
Key takeaways:
Plutarch’s comparison of Sertorius and Eumenes
Julius Caesar and the legacy of Sertorius
The importance of having favorable storytellers: Hieronymus and Sallust
Is loyalty a virtue?
The importance of being faithful
Channel your ambition into a cause and principle
The Cost of Glory
Episode 11
October 26, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/272f60e2
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
published: 26 Oct 2021
The Stoa of Eumenes was a Hellenistic Colonnade. - Acropolis Greece - ECTV
The Stoa of Eumenes[1] was a Hellenistic colonnade built on the South slope of the Acropolis, Athens and which lay between the Theater of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus The gallery was donated to the city of Athens by the king of Pergamon, Eumenes II (197–159 BC), around 160 BC.[2] Vitruvius makes reference to the building when speaking about the purpose of stoai erected near theatres that served as a refuge for the spectators in inclement weather conditions or as stores for theatre props.[3]
The Stoa of Eumenes was constructed south of the Asklepieion staircase and the peripatos, on an artificial terrace of 9m x 13ms. To retain the pathway to the north an arched retaining wall was constructed along the northern edge of the site. Along this wall, the remains of which now domi...
The turbulent life of Eumenes of Cardia was one rollercoaster from start to finish: starting out as a mere secretary, he would one day prove himself to be a bri...
The turbulent life of Eumenes of Cardia was one rollercoaster from start to finish: starting out as a mere secretary, he would one day prove himself to be a brilliant general - cast in the mould of the great Alexander himself. Yet his path to glory was fraught with danger; will Eumenes triumph against the most overwhelming of odds, or will Nemesis bring him crashing down?
00:00 Intro
01:02 Early Life
03:11 The Death of Alexander
04:29 The Satrap of Cappadocia
06:21 The War Erupts
07:52 The Defence of Asia Minor
10:12 The Loneliest Man in the World
12:30 The Comeback Kid
13:48 Outro
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Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod
Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod
What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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The turbulent life of Eumenes of Cardia was one rollercoaster from start to finish: starting out as a mere secretary, he would one day prove himself to be a brilliant general - cast in the mould of the great Alexander himself. Yet his path to glory was fraught with danger; will Eumenes triumph against the most overwhelming of odds, or will Nemesis bring him crashing down?
00:00 Intro
01:02 Early Life
03:11 The Death of Alexander
04:29 The Satrap of Cappadocia
06:21 The War Erupts
07:52 The Defence of Asia Minor
10:12 The Loneliest Man in the World
12:30 The Comeback Kid
13:48 Outro
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Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod
Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod
What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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Eumenes was a Greek general and satrap. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as both Alexander's personal secretary and as a battlefield ...
Eumenes was a Greek general and satrap. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as both Alexander's personal secretary and as a battlefield commander. He later was a participant in the Wars of the Diadochi as a supporter of the Macedonian Argead royal house.
In the distribution of the empire after Alexander’s death, he was assigned Cappadocia in eastern Asia Minor. He gave valuable aid to the regent Perdiccas, Alexander’s legitimate successor, in Perdiccas’ struggle against the rebel Macedonian generals Antigonus Monophthalmus, Antipater, Craterus, and Ptolemy, each of whom controlled different parts of the empire.
After the murder of Perdiccas by his own men, the rebel generals gathered at Triparadisus and condemned Eumenes to death. He escaped but was recognized two years later by the new regent (Polyperchon) as the royal general in Asia. Eumenes collected an army in Cilicia and marched toward the eastern provinces, pursued by Antigonus. Eumenes held Antigonus in check during a long and hard campaign on the Iranian plateau, but he was finally betrayed to the enemy.
Eumenes was executed after the Battle of Gabiene in 316 BC.
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Eumenes was a Greek general and satrap. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as both Alexander's personal secretary and as a battlefield commander. He later was a participant in the Wars of the Diadochi as a supporter of the Macedonian Argead royal house.
In the distribution of the empire after Alexander’s death, he was assigned Cappadocia in eastern Asia Minor. He gave valuable aid to the regent Perdiccas, Alexander’s legitimate successor, in Perdiccas’ struggle against the rebel Macedonian generals Antigonus Monophthalmus, Antipater, Craterus, and Ptolemy, each of whom controlled different parts of the empire.
After the murder of Perdiccas by his own men, the rebel generals gathered at Triparadisus and condemned Eumenes to death. He escaped but was recognized two years later by the new regent (Polyperchon) as the royal general in Asia. Eumenes collected an army in Cilicia and marched toward the eastern provinces, pursued by Antigonus. Eumenes held Antigonus in check during a long and hard campaign on the Iranian plateau, but he was finally betrayed to the enemy.
Eumenes was executed after the Battle of Gabiene in 316 BC.
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One of the most famous Successors, Eumenes of Kardia was a Greek who had risen to prominence as Alexander's secretary. Due to Plutarch's Life of Eumenes and his...
One of the most famous Successors, Eumenes of Kardia was a Greek who had risen to prominence as Alexander's secretary. Due to Plutarch's Life of Eumenes and his reputation as a champion for the Argead dynasty, Eumenes has largely been hailed as a hero. While Eumenes was admirable on many levels, I argue that neither the man himself nor his motives were as pure as the driven snow.
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One of the most famous Successors, Eumenes of Kardia was a Greek who had risen to prominence as Alexander's secretary. Due to Plutarch's Life of Eumenes and his reputation as a champion for the Argead dynasty, Eumenes has largely been hailed as a hero. While Eumenes was admirable on many levels, I argue that neither the man himself nor his motives were as pure as the driven snow.
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In the final chapter of Eumenes' life, he faces off against Antigonus to determine the future of Alexander's empire, all the while fending off other ambitious w...
In the final chapter of Eumenes' life, he faces off against Antigonus to determine the future of Alexander's empire, all the while fending off other ambitious warlords - sometimes, however, the greatest threats a general can face come from within.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Fickle Fortunes
06:52 Heading East
08:53 Paraetacene
12:22 Gabiene
15:43 Nemesis
18:39 A Second Alexander?
19:38 Outro
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Music used: (In Chronological Order)
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Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod
Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod
Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod
Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod
What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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In the final chapter of Eumenes' life, he faces off against Antigonus to determine the future of Alexander's empire, all the while fending off other ambitious warlords - sometimes, however, the greatest threats a general can face come from within.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Fickle Fortunes
06:52 Heading East
08:53 Paraetacene
12:22 Gabiene
15:43 Nemesis
18:39 A Second Alexander?
19:38 Outro
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Music used: (In Chronological Order)
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Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod
Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod
Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod
Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod
What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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This is Part 1 of 3 of the life of Eumenes of Kardia.
The Cost of Glory
Episode 7
September 28, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5328f4de...
This is Part 1 of 3 of the life of Eumenes of Kardia.
The Cost of Glory
Episode 7
September 28, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5328f4de
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
This is Part 1 of 3 of the life of Eumenes of Kardia.
The Cost of Glory
Episode 7
September 28, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/5328f4de
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
How far are you willing to go for what you believe in? Eumenes of Kardia had the choice at many points to retire from and be satrap of Cappadocia, to raise his ...
How far are you willing to go for what you believe in? Eumenes of Kardia had the choice at many points to retire from and be satrap of Cappadocia, to raise his family, to rebuild his life. But instead he chose the path of war, and the path of glory, and gave everything he had to defend the throne and the legacy of dead friend Alexander the Great.
How to secure loyalty from reluctant followers
How to wait out a siege
The brittle peace after Antipater’s death, and the wrench that smashed it
How Eumenes made it into the Babylonian Chronicle
Why the debtor rules the creditor
The way Eumenes fought when the odds were against him
The Cost of Glory
Episode 9
October 12, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3910943b
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
How far are you willing to go for what you believe in? Eumenes of Kardia had the choice at many points to retire from and be satrap of Cappadocia, to raise his family, to rebuild his life. But instead he chose the path of war, and the path of glory, and gave everything he had to defend the throne and the legacy of dead friend Alexander the Great.
How to secure loyalty from reluctant followers
How to wait out a siege
The brittle peace after Antipater’s death, and the wrench that smashed it
How Eumenes made it into the Babylonian Chronicle
Why the debtor rules the creditor
The way Eumenes fought when the odds were against him
The Cost of Glory
Episode 9
October 12, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/3910943b
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
In this comparison episode, we’re joined by Stephen Blackwell, President of Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia. We share Plutarch’s thoughts on the lives of Eum...
In this comparison episode, we’re joined by Stephen Blackwell, President of Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia. We share Plutarch’s thoughts on the lives of Eumenes and Sertorius, as well as offer our own suggestions for how these men’s legacies can help sharpen our present.
Key takeaways:
Plutarch’s comparison of Sertorius and Eumenes
Julius Caesar and the legacy of Sertorius
The importance of having favorable storytellers: Hieronymus and Sallust
Is loyalty a virtue?
The importance of being faithful
Channel your ambition into a cause and principle
The Cost of Glory
Episode 11
October 26, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/272f60e2
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
In this comparison episode, we’re joined by Stephen Blackwell, President of Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia. We share Plutarch’s thoughts on the lives of Eumenes and Sertorius, as well as offer our own suggestions for how these men’s legacies can help sharpen our present.
Key takeaways:
Plutarch’s comparison of Sertorius and Eumenes
Julius Caesar and the legacy of Sertorius
The importance of having favorable storytellers: Hieronymus and Sallust
Is loyalty a virtue?
The importance of being faithful
Channel your ambition into a cause and principle
The Cost of Glory
Episode 11
October 26, 2021
★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/272f60e2
★ Additional episodes: https://ancientlifecoach.com
The Stoa of Eumenes[1] was a Hellenistic colonnade built on the South slope of the Acropolis, Athens and which lay between the Theater of Dionysus and the Odeon...
The Stoa of Eumenes[1] was a Hellenistic colonnade built on the South slope of the Acropolis, Athens and which lay between the Theater of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus The gallery was donated to the city of Athens by the king of Pergamon, Eumenes II (197–159 BC), around 160 BC.[2] Vitruvius makes reference to the building when speaking about the purpose of stoai erected near theatres that served as a refuge for the spectators in inclement weather conditions or as stores for theatre props.[3]
The Stoa of Eumenes was constructed south of the Asklepieion staircase and the peripatos, on an artificial terrace of 9m x 13ms. To retain the pathway to the north an arched retaining wall was constructed along the northern edge of the site. Along this wall, the remains of which now dominate the site, the arcade was built. A substantial part of its northern wall, which is made from breccia and limestone and faced with Hymettian and Pentelic marble, is still preserved. Today, the ancient level of the stoa floor has been restored, with many of the pillars of the ground floor colonnade still in place. The foundations on which the arcade was built is located to the northwest of the Choragic Monument of Nikias and on the same level as the broad terrace in front of the stoa which is 32 m wide at its eastern end and 20 m west. To the south, it is bordered by a retaining wall, a considerable part of which has been preserved.
The arcade was two-storey, 163 m long and 17.65 m wide. The ground floor facade was formed by a colonnade with 64 Doric columns, while along the lengthwise axis of the building there was a second series of 32 columns of the Ionic order. On the upper storey, the exterior colonnade had the equivalent number of double-semicolumns of Ionic order and the interior columns had the rather rarer type of capitals, the Pergamene order.[4] The two floors were connected externally by two stairs that formed at either end of the arcade. Viewers from the lower part of the theatre had access to the ground floor of the gallery through the western parodos The Stoa of Eumenes bears a great resemblance to the form of the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora of Athens erected by Eumenes' brother, Attalos II.[5]
As a careful study of the fragmentary remains of the capitals and cornice showed that the building was for the most part made of a kind of island marble from which most of the buildings in Pergamon were built, while it is not found in other Athens buildings. Most of the architectural members of the arcade would likely have been built in Pergamon and shipped to Athens.[6]
In the 2nd century AD, the western end of the Eumenes Stoa was connected to the Odeon of Herod Atticus by a staircase at the eastern end of its interior. The gallery was in use until the 3rd century AD, when it was destroyed and its material used in the construction of the Valerian wall. In the middle of the 13th century, the northern retaining wall of the arcade was incorporated into the Rizokastro Wall built around the Acropolis rock.[7]
The ruins of the Stoa of Eumenes were uncovered by the Archaeological Society of Athens in the years 1877-78.
My name is Eric Clark and I am a world traveler. I have been around the world a few times and decided to help fund my travels by sharing my videos and pictures. I have been to almost every country and would be glad to give tips and pointers. Drop me a note. = )
The Stoa of Eumenes[1] was a Hellenistic colonnade built on the South slope of the Acropolis, Athens and which lay between the Theater of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus The gallery was donated to the city of Athens by the king of Pergamon, Eumenes II (197–159 BC), around 160 BC.[2] Vitruvius makes reference to the building when speaking about the purpose of stoai erected near theatres that served as a refuge for the spectators in inclement weather conditions or as stores for theatre props.[3]
The Stoa of Eumenes was constructed south of the Asklepieion staircase and the peripatos, on an artificial terrace of 9m x 13ms. To retain the pathway to the north an arched retaining wall was constructed along the northern edge of the site. Along this wall, the remains of which now dominate the site, the arcade was built. A substantial part of its northern wall, which is made from breccia and limestone and faced with Hymettian and Pentelic marble, is still preserved. Today, the ancient level of the stoa floor has been restored, with many of the pillars of the ground floor colonnade still in place. The foundations on which the arcade was built is located to the northwest of the Choragic Monument of Nikias and on the same level as the broad terrace in front of the stoa which is 32 m wide at its eastern end and 20 m west. To the south, it is bordered by a retaining wall, a considerable part of which has been preserved.
The arcade was two-storey, 163 m long and 17.65 m wide. The ground floor facade was formed by a colonnade with 64 Doric columns, while along the lengthwise axis of the building there was a second series of 32 columns of the Ionic order. On the upper storey, the exterior colonnade had the equivalent number of double-semicolumns of Ionic order and the interior columns had the rather rarer type of capitals, the Pergamene order.[4] The two floors were connected externally by two stairs that formed at either end of the arcade. Viewers from the lower part of the theatre had access to the ground floor of the gallery through the western parodos The Stoa of Eumenes bears a great resemblance to the form of the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora of Athens erected by Eumenes' brother, Attalos II.[5]
As a careful study of the fragmentary remains of the capitals and cornice showed that the building was for the most part made of a kind of island marble from which most of the buildings in Pergamon were built, while it is not found in other Athens buildings. Most of the architectural members of the arcade would likely have been built in Pergamon and shipped to Athens.[6]
In the 2nd century AD, the western end of the Eumenes Stoa was connected to the Odeon of Herod Atticus by a staircase at the eastern end of its interior. The gallery was in use until the 3rd century AD, when it was destroyed and its material used in the construction of the Valerian wall. In the middle of the 13th century, the northern retaining wall of the arcade was incorporated into the Rizokastro Wall built around the Acropolis rock.[7]
The ruins of the Stoa of Eumenes were uncovered by the Archaeological Society of Athens in the years 1877-78.
My name is Eric Clark and I am a world traveler. I have been around the world a few times and decided to help fund my travels by sharing my videos and pictures. I have been to almost every country and would be glad to give tips and pointers. Drop me a note. = )
The turbulent life of Eumenes of Cardia was one rollercoaster from start to finish: starting out as a mere secretary, he would one day prove himself to be a brilliant general - cast in the mould of the great Alexander himself. Yet his path to glory was fraught with danger; will Eumenes triumph against the most overwhelming of odds, or will Nemesis bring him crashing down?
00:00 Intro
01:02 Early Life
03:11 The Death of Alexander
04:29 The Satrap of Cappadocia
06:21 The War Erupts
07:52 The Defence of Asia Minor
10:12 The Loneliest Man in the World
12:30 The Comeback Kid
13:48 Outro
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Music used: (In Chronological Order)
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Echoes of Time by Kevin MacLeod
Teller of the Tales by Kevin MacLeod
Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod
What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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Eumenes was a Greek general and satrap. He participated in the Wars of Alexander the Great, serving as both Alexander's personal secretary and as a battlefield commander. He later was a participant in the Wars of the Diadochi as a supporter of the Macedonian Argead royal house.
In the distribution of the empire after Alexander’s death, he was assigned Cappadocia in eastern Asia Minor. He gave valuable aid to the regent Perdiccas, Alexander’s legitimate successor, in Perdiccas’ struggle against the rebel Macedonian generals Antigonus Monophthalmus, Antipater, Craterus, and Ptolemy, each of whom controlled different parts of the empire.
After the murder of Perdiccas by his own men, the rebel generals gathered at Triparadisus and condemned Eumenes to death. He escaped but was recognized two years later by the new regent (Polyperchon) as the royal general in Asia. Eumenes collected an army in Cilicia and marched toward the eastern provinces, pursued by Antigonus. Eumenes held Antigonus in check during a long and hard campaign on the Iranian plateau, but he was finally betrayed to the enemy.
Eumenes was executed after the Battle of Gabiene in 316 BC.
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One of the most famous Successors, Eumenes of Kardia was a Greek who had risen to prominence as Alexander's secretary. Due to Plutarch's Life of Eumenes and his reputation as a champion for the Argead dynasty, Eumenes has largely been hailed as a hero. While Eumenes was admirable on many levels, I argue that neither the man himself nor his motives were as pure as the driven snow.
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In the final chapter of Eumenes' life, he faces off against Antigonus to determine the future of Alexander's empire, all the while fending off other ambitious warlords - sometimes, however, the greatest threats a general can face come from within.
00:00 Intro
00:30 Fickle Fortunes
06:52 Heading East
08:53 Paraetacene
12:22 Gabiene
15:43 Nemesis
18:39 A Second Alexander?
19:38 Outro
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Music used: (In Chronological Order)
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Impact Intermezzo by Kevin MacLeod
Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod
Grave Blow by Kevin MacLeod
Majestic Hills by Kevin MacLeod
Curse of the Scarab by Kevin MacLeod
Prelude and Action by Kevin MacLeod
Dragon and Toast by Kevin MacLeod
Dark Times by Kevin MacLeod
What Does Anybody Know About Anything? by Chris Zabriskie
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This is Part 1 of 3 of the life of Eumenes of Kardia.
The Cost of Glory
Episode 7
September 28, 2021
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How far are you willing to go for what you believe in? Eumenes of Kardia had the choice at many points to retire from and be satrap of Cappadocia, to raise his family, to rebuild his life. But instead he chose the path of war, and the path of glory, and gave everything he had to defend the throne and the legacy of dead friend Alexander the Great.
How to secure loyalty from reluctant followers
How to wait out a siege
The brittle peace after Antipater’s death, and the wrench that smashed it
How Eumenes made it into the Babylonian Chronicle
Why the debtor rules the creditor
The way Eumenes fought when the odds were against him
The Cost of Glory
Episode 9
October 12, 2021
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In this comparison episode, we’re joined by Stephen Blackwell, President of Ralston College, Savannah, Georgia. We share Plutarch’s thoughts on the lives of Eumenes and Sertorius, as well as offer our own suggestions for how these men’s legacies can help sharpen our present.
Key takeaways:
Plutarch’s comparison of Sertorius and Eumenes
Julius Caesar and the legacy of Sertorius
The importance of having favorable storytellers: Hieronymus and Sallust
Is loyalty a virtue?
The importance of being faithful
Channel your ambition into a cause and principle
The Cost of Glory
Episode 11
October 26, 2021
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The Stoa of Eumenes[1] was a Hellenistic colonnade built on the South slope of the Acropolis, Athens and which lay between the Theater of Dionysus and the Odeon of Herodes Atticus The gallery was donated to the city of Athens by the king of Pergamon, Eumenes II (197–159 BC), around 160 BC.[2] Vitruvius makes reference to the building when speaking about the purpose of stoai erected near theatres that served as a refuge for the spectators in inclement weather conditions or as stores for theatre props.[3]
The Stoa of Eumenes was constructed south of the Asklepieion staircase and the peripatos, on an artificial terrace of 9m x 13ms. To retain the pathway to the north an arched retaining wall was constructed along the northern edge of the site. Along this wall, the remains of which now dominate the site, the arcade was built. A substantial part of its northern wall, which is made from breccia and limestone and faced with Hymettian and Pentelic marble, is still preserved. Today, the ancient level of the stoa floor has been restored, with many of the pillars of the ground floor colonnade still in place. The foundations on which the arcade was built is located to the northwest of the Choragic Monument of Nikias and on the same level as the broad terrace in front of the stoa which is 32 m wide at its eastern end and 20 m west. To the south, it is bordered by a retaining wall, a considerable part of which has been preserved.
The arcade was two-storey, 163 m long and 17.65 m wide. The ground floor facade was formed by a colonnade with 64 Doric columns, while along the lengthwise axis of the building there was a second series of 32 columns of the Ionic order. On the upper storey, the exterior colonnade had the equivalent number of double-semicolumns of Ionic order and the interior columns had the rather rarer type of capitals, the Pergamene order.[4] The two floors were connected externally by two stairs that formed at either end of the arcade. Viewers from the lower part of the theatre had access to the ground floor of the gallery through the western parodos The Stoa of Eumenes bears a great resemblance to the form of the Stoa of Attalos in the Ancient Agora of Athens erected by Eumenes' brother, Attalos II.[5]
As a careful study of the fragmentary remains of the capitals and cornice showed that the building was for the most part made of a kind of island marble from which most of the buildings in Pergamon were built, while it is not found in other Athens buildings. Most of the architectural members of the arcade would likely have been built in Pergamon and shipped to Athens.[6]
In the 2nd century AD, the western end of the Eumenes Stoa was connected to the Odeon of Herod Atticus by a staircase at the eastern end of its interior. The gallery was in use until the 3rd century AD, when it was destroyed and its material used in the construction of the Valerian wall. In the middle of the 13th century, the northern retaining wall of the arcade was incorporated into the Rizokastro Wall built around the Acropolis rock.[7]
The ruins of the Stoa of Eumenes were uncovered by the Archaeological Society of Athens in the years 1877-78.
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Saint Eumenes (or Eumenius) was a bishop of Gortyna in Crete during the 7th century (some sources say 3rd century). His feast day occurs on September 18. He gave up his wealth as a young man and was chosen as bishop of Gortyna. Many miracles are attributed to him: he killed a venomous snake, drove out demons, and healed the sick. He performed miracles at Gortyna, Rome, and in the Thebaid. He died in exile in the Thebaid.