Articles related to "Xenophon"

Xenophon's 'The Art of Horsemanship' was written between 440 and 360 BC. Yet its style and insight have much to offer the modern rider.

Federigo Grisone's horsemanship manual of 1550 was the first to have a wide-ranging influence since Xenophon's 'The Art of Horsemanship', written 2000 years earlier.

History served as a tool for both inspiration and education for the cultures and Greece and Rome.

Antoine de Pluvinel's horsemanship manual, first published in 1623, marked a change in the approach to training a horse for the riding house.

Frank Miller's graphic novel 300 faithfully depicts the Spartans who fought at Thermopylae, according to accounts from authors such as Xenophon, Herodotus, and Plutarch.

Most people think of Natural Horsemanship as a relatively new phenomenon, when in fact the philosophy of Natural Horsemanship can be traced back to ancient Greece.

Sir Thomas Blundeville's adaptation of Federigo Grisone's 'Gli Ordini di Cavalcare' influenced the English-speaking rider for over a century.

William Cavendish, first Duke of Newcastle (1593-1676), published two manuals, setting out his 'New Method' for rearing, training and riding a horse.

The keeled boat or ship is very likely a Phoenician invention. Both with oars and sials they plied the waters of the Mediterranean and beyond.

Cyrus II founded the Persian Empire through strong personal leadership that demonstrated boldness, innovation, toleration, efficient organization, and wisdom.

The hoplites of Sparta had been the terrors of the Hellenic world for centuries. But in 371 BC , Epaminondas and the Theban army ended their supremacy forever.

Natural horsemanship is as old as the hills, though it has only recently become popular. The principles are very simple and can be applied to any discipline.

The Socratic Method forced young Athenian men to come to an an understanding of justice, virtue, ethics, and the purpose of knowledge, threatening Athenian status quo.

Because of its importance, biography has evolved from ancient times through the middle Ages to the Renaissance, with each period having very unique characteristics.

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was built by the Achmaenid Dynasty in the Persian Empire to honour the goddess Artemis.

These three courtesans from Ancient Greece, Byzantium and France respectively, wielded tremendous power over their sovereigns and their countries.

Creating the largest empire then known in history, Cyrus defeated the Assyrians, the Lydians, and the Babylonians, inaugurating 200 years of Persian rule.

Oppressive gender roles did little to encourage or document athleticism in the women of ancient Greece. Even so, women carried on exercising and competing.