Phokion (English spelling)

Japanese: フォキオン（英語表記）Phōkiōn

[Born] Around 402 B.C.
[Died] 318 BCE
Ancient Greek Athenian general and politician. He was a political opponent of Demosthenes and Hypereides, and supported Eubulus and Aeschines. He was a disciple of the philosopher Plato and a close friend of Xenocrates. He fought in many battles and was elected general (strategos) 45 times. He worked hard to negotiate peace with Macedonia, and after the defeat in the Lamian War, when democracy was restricted, he became the de facto ruler of Athens and, together with Demades, supported Macedonian control of Athens. In 319 BC, he failed to prevent the Macedonian occupation of Piraeus, and was executed the following year when democracy was restored. However, Athens soon decided to give him a public funeral and erected a statue for him. Plutarch's Life of Phocion

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Japanese:

[生]前402頃
[没]前318
古代ギリシア，アテネの将軍，政治家。デモステネス，ヒュペレイデスら反マケドニア派の政敵で，エウブロス，アイスキネスらを支持した。哲学者プラトンの門下で，クセノクラテスの親友であった。数々の戦闘で活躍し，45回も将軍 (ストラテゴス ) に選ばれた。マケドニアとの和議に尽力し，ラミア戦争敗北後，民主政が制限されるとアテネの事実上の支配者となり，デマデスとともにマケドニアによるアテネ支配政策を支持。前 319年マケドニアのピレウス占領阻止に失敗，翌年民主政が復帰すると処刑された。しかしまもなくアテネは公葬を決議し，像を建てた。プルタルコスの『フォキオン伝』がある。

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