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Zeno I and Anastasius I
Emperors Zeno I and Anastasius I, folio 141 recto of the Nuremberg Chronicle (c. 1493).
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Theodoric the Great
Theodoric the Great (l. c. 454-526 CE, r. 493-526 CE, also known as Flavius Theodoricus) was the king of the Ostrogoths who, at the encouragement and direction of the Roman emperor Zeno, invaded Italy, deposed King Odoacer...
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Bust of Zeno of Elea
Bust of Zeno of Elea, print by Jan de Bisschop, based on a bust by an unknown artist, 1666 - 1671.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.
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Emperor Zeno
Gold coin depicting Emperor Zeno (474-491 CE), minted in Constantinople.
British Museum
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San Zeno Altarpiece by Mantegna
The San Zeno monastery altarpiece in Verona by Andrea Mantegna. Completed in 1456. The central panel shows the Virgin Mary and Child.
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What is Zeno's Dichotomy Paradox? - Colm Kelleher
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/what-is-zeno-s-dichotomy-paradox-colm-kelleher Can you ever travel from one place to another? Ancient Greek philosopher Zeno of Elea gave a convincing argument...
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Melissus of Samos
Melissus of Samos (l. c. 5th century BCE) was a Greek philosopher of the Eleatic School, considered the third great proponent of that philosophy's claim that reality is One, after Parmenides (l. c. 485 BCE) and Zeno of Elea (l...
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Pre-Socratic Philosophers
The Pre-Socratic Philosophers are defined as the Greek thinkers who developed independent and original schools of thought from the time of Thales of Miletus (l. c. 585 BCE) to that of Socrates of Athens (470/469-399 BCE...
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Parmenides
Parmenides (l.c. 485 BCE) of Elea was a Greek philosopher from the colony of Elea in southern Italy. He is considered among the most important of the Pre-Socratic philosophers who initiated philosophic inquiry in Greece beginning...
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Leo I
Leo I was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 457 to 474 CE. He was also known as “Leo the Butcher” (Makelles) for the assassination of his patron and rival Aspar. Although his reign was lacklustre and included a serious defeat to the...