Meno of Pharsalus
historical figure · 2 works · 2 mentions · 2 anchored passages
Meno
in the texts
Against Aristocrates
Foreign benefactor who aided Athens near Eion and was rewarded with citizenship only.
When Meno of Pharsalus had given us twelve talents for the war at Eion near Amphipolis, and had reinforced us with three hundred of his own mounted serfs, they did not pass a decree that whoever slew Meno should be liable to seizure;
On Organization
Foreign benefactor from Pharsalus who aided Athens in war and was rewarded with tax immunity.
When Meno of Pharsalus gave twelve talents of silver towards the war at Eion near Amphipolis and supported us with two hundred cavalry of his own vassals, our ancestors did not vote him the citizenship, but only gave him immunity from taxes.