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eumenes

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Eumenes may refer to Eumenes of Cardia (c. 362 BC - 316 BC), a general and scholar in Ancient Greece Several members of the ruling Attalid dynasty of Pergamon Eumenes I (ruled 263 BC - 241 BC) Eumenes II (ruled 197 BC - 160 BC) Eumenes III (died 129 BC), ...

Usage examples of eumenes.

But when he looked west, to the sea, Eumenes could see more black clouds bubbling and boiling, and he knew that another storm was on its way.

He certainly knew Eumenes, yet he stood before the Secretary now, holding up his stabbing sword.

Though the King had since taken wives, mistresses and other lovers, the latest being the wormlike Persian eunuch Bagoas, he had once, drunk, confided in Eumenes that he always regarded Hephaistion as the only true companion, the only true love of his life.

Hephaistion was ready to face the day, Eumenes had his chamberlain bring forward the muster rolls and conduct sheets.

Morgan and the older man, who was called Eumenes, Bisesa was able to make herself understood.

The King himself was to make the journey, along with Eumenes and his favorite and lover, Hephaistion.

Secretary Eumenes was less interested in such silent mysteries than in the politics of the future, which had brought these strangers to the Frontier.

Still, as Captain Grove sketched in the background to the nineteenth-century Great Game, Eumenes showed his quick understanding.

He left the conduct of the meeting largely to Eumenes, who struck Bisesa as a very smart cookie, and to Hephaistion, who would interrupt Eumenes, seeking clarification or even contradicting his colleague.

It was obvious that there was a lot of tension between Eumenes and Hephaistion, but perhaps Alexander was content for these potential rivals to be divided, Bisesa speculated.

Hephaistion would not consider his proposal, and even Eumenes was skeptical, until Casey put together a hasty, toy-sized prototype to demonstrate the idea.

Greek Secretary, Eumenes, and de Morgan reported back such speculations to his new partner.

Gulf, Eumenes let the moderns know that the scouts had found an inhabited village.

He formed up an advance party of a thousand troops, accompanied by Eumenes, Hephaistion and others.

In fact, Eumenes told them, it was a section of the Royal Road that had once united Persia-and which Alexander had found extraordinarily useful in his conquest of the empire.