Philopemen
called the last of the Greeks, really their last great com- ing specially celebrated. The chief mander.
He was born in Arcadia, 253 schools were: The Pythagorean, com- B. C., became in 210, generalissimo of the menced about 500 B. c.; the Platonic 374 Achaian League, and conquered the Spar- B. C.; the Peripatetic, 334 в. c.; the Sceptans. The greatest of his victories in tic, 334 B. c.; the Cynic, 330 B. C.; the this long struggle was the battle of Epicurean, 306 B. c.; the Stoic, 280 в. c.; Mantinea. He was put to death by the Middle Academy, 278 B. c.; the New the Middle Academy, 278 в. с .; the New poison when a prisoner of the Messe- DY nians, 183 B. C.