Philopoemen
253 BC –183 BC
Politician, Military personnel
Lived 70 years
- Born in
- Megalopolis
- Passed away in
- Messene
Philopoemen (Greek: Φιλοποίμην Philopoímēn; 253 BC, Megalopolis – 183 BC, Messene) was a skilled Greek general and statesman, who was Achaean strategos on eight occasions.
From the time he was appointed as strategos in 209 BC, Philopoemen helped turn the Achaean League into an important military power in Greece.
Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philopoemen