Who are the seven sages of Greece? What's the story?

Qixian composition

The Seven Sages of Greece, also known as the Seven Sages of Ancient Greece, refer to the seven smartest people mentioned by the ancient Greeks.

Version 1: Biass of Prinner (Asia Minor), Chilon of Sparta (also translated into Chilon), Clenbulus of Lindos (also translated into Cleobulus), Perry Andrews of Corinth (also translated into Periander), Mitrina (Lisbon).

This version is widely circulated, and this entry adopts this theory.

Version 2: Thales, Plato, Socrates, Aristotle, Pythagoras, Euclid, Archimedes

Solon

Solon (638-559 BC), born in Athens, was a politician, legislator and poet in ancient Athens and one of the seven sages of ancient Greece. In 594, Solon became the first consul of Athens city-state, making laws and carrying out reforms, which was called Solon Reform in history. He also made achievements in poetry, mainly praising Athens city-state and law.

Thales

Thales (Thales, 625 BC? ~ 547 BC? Thales was a philosopher and natural scientist in ancient Greece. Miletus, born in the southwest coast of Asia Minor in about 625 BC, was a businessman in his early years. He traveled to Babylon, Egypt and other places and learned the knowledge of astronomy and geometry handed down from ancient times. Thales founded the Ionian School, trying to get rid of religion and seek truth through natural phenomena. He believes that life and movement are everywhere, and water is the source of all things. When Thales was in Egypt, he calculated the height of the pyramid by using the sun shadow and the proportional relationship. Thales first began to prove mathematical propositions, which marked that people's understanding of objective things rose from perceptual to rational, which was an unusual leap in the history of mathematics.

Chilon

Chilon (sixth cent. BC), a Spartan, was the first to suggest the appointment of an inspector to assist the king, and he held this position in 556 BC. As an inspector, he raised the power of this position, and for the first time, let the inspector and the king supervise the policy together. He brought great rigor to Sparta's training; His most famous motto is: "Keep your promise."

prejudice

Six cents. Prejudice comes from Prijena. He is a powerful lawyer and always uses his speech skills to achieve good goals. In his view, the growth of manpower is natural, but defending national interests with language is the talent of soul and reason. Bierce acknowledged the existence of God and advocated that people's good behavior should be attributed to God.

Pittacus

Pittacus (650-570 BC), a Mitellini, was a politician and military leader. With the help of the Al Caius brothers, he overthrew Melanie Cruz, a tyrant in Lesburg, and became a legislator there, ruling for ten years. As a moderate Democratic politician, Pittacus encouraged people to win without bloodshed. But he also prevented the exiled aristocrats from returning to China.

Periander

Periander (665-585 BC) Periander was born in Corinth and later became a tyrant. During his reign, the city-state he ruled gained great prosperity. He reformed commerce and industry in Corinth, built roads and dug canals. He is a great politician who is passionate about science and art.

Cleobulus

Cleobulus (600 BC) Cleobulus was born in Ulundu, and later became the calling tyrant. It is said that his ancestor was Hercules. Strong and handsome Cleobulus is familiar with Egyptian philosophy. He is very concerned about education and advocates that women should be educated like men.

Plato

Plato Greek: ∏ λ? τ ω ν (about 427- 347 BC), an ancient Greek philosopher, is also one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers in the whole western philosophy and even the whole western culture.

Socrates

(∑ωκρ? τη? Translated into English: Socrates; ; 469-399 years ago)

Socrates was born in an ordinary citizen family in Athens. He inherited his father's footsteps in his early years, engaged in carving stone statues, and later studied philosophy. In Athens, he discussed philosophical issues with many wise men at that time, mainly about ethics, education and politics. He was regarded as the cleverest man at that time. As a citizen, he joined the army three times and showed tenacity and courage in the war. In addition, he served as a juror in the Athens Civic Assembly.

Aristotle

Aristotle (Greek:? ριστοτ? λη? Aristotle (384-322 BC), a native of Guidorat in ancient Greece, was one of the greatest philosophers, scientists and educators in the ancient history of the world.

Aristotle was Plato's student and Alexander's teacher. In 335 BC, he established a school in Athens called Lv Keang, called Minstrel. Marx once called Aristotle the most learned figure among ancient Greek philosophers, and Engels called him ancient Hegel.

Pythagoras

Pythagoras, 572 BC? -497 BC? ) Ancient Greek mathematician and philosopher. Whether it is to explain the external material world or to describe the internal spiritual world, mathematics is indispensable! Pythagoras, who lived 2500 years ago, was the first person to realize that the law of numbers worked behind everything.

Euclid

(Euclid), who lived in Alexandria, was the most famous mathematician in ancient Greece.

He is famous for his Elements of Geometry.

Archimedes

(Archimedes, about 287 ~ 2 BC12) Ancient Greek physicist and mathematician, the founder of statics and hydrostatics.

In 287 BC, Archimedes was born in Syracuse, Sicily (now Syracuse, Italy). He was born into a noble family and was related to Hennon, king of Syracuse. His family is very rich. Archimedes's father was an astronomer and mathematician, knowledgeable and humble. At the age of eleven, he was sent to study in Alexandria, the cultural center of ancient Greece, with the help of his relationship with the royal family.