Cyropaedia
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Cyropaedia is an ancient Greek prose work by Xenophon that presents a partly fictionalized account of the education and rule of Cyrus the Great as a model of ideal leadership and governance.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Greek prose work
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didactic historical romance ⓘ philosophical treatise ⓘ |
| author | Xenophon ⓘ |
| contains |
military campaigns
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partly fictionalized episodes ⓘ political advice ⓘ speeches ⓘ |
| depicts |
education of Cyrus the Great
ⓘ
rule of Cyrus the Great ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical literature
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historical fiction ⓘ mirror for princes ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book 1
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Book 2 ⓘ Book 3 ⓘ Book 4 ⓘ Book 5 ⓘ Book 6 ⓘ Book 7 ⓘ Book 8 ⓘ |
| historicalFigurePortrayed | Cyrus II of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Discourses on Livy
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Niccolò Machiavelli ⓘ Renaissance political thought ⓘ The Prince ⓘ early modern mirrors for princes ⓘ humanist education theory ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Cyrus the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| philosophicalTheme |
art of ruling
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education of character ⓘ relationship between virtue and power ⓘ |
| portrays |
ideal education of a prince
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ideal ruler ⓘ |
| setting |
Achaemenid Empire
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ancient Persia ⓘ |
| structure | eight books ⓘ |
| subject |
education
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ethics ⓘ governance ⓘ kingship ⓘ leadership ⓘ military command ⓘ |
| timeOfSetting | 6th century BC ⓘ |
| tradition | Classical Greek literature ⓘ |
| writtenBy |
Xenophon
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surface form:
Xenophon of Athens
|
Referenced by (3)
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