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  2. List of people from Greece - Wikipedia

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    Alexander I of Macedon, runner and Olympic winner; Astylos of Croton; Pheidippides Phidippides, acclaimed runner and 'inspirator' of the Olympic Marathon race, who had run back and forth between Athens and Sparta in order to relay news of the Battle of Marathon, resulting in his death from ultimate exhaustion, when in his last breath he yelled out "We (the Greeks) won".

  3. Category:People from Athens - Wikipedia

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    People from Athens by occupation (18 C) A. Ancient Athenians (10 C, 54 P) B. Byzantine Athenians (12 P) F. Fictional characters from Athens (3 P) Pages in category ...

  4. Metaxourgeio - Wikipedia

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    Anthony Samarakis was born in Athens in 1919. He studied law at Athens University. With great social activity he was one of the most famous Greeks both as a writer and as an active citizen. Vicky Moscholiou is a famous Greek singer born in the Metaxourgeio neighbourhood of Athens singer born in 1943. She was commonly described as having a ...

  5. Category:Sportspeople from Athens - Wikipedia

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  6. Jeff Daniels - Wikipedia

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    Daniels then starred in Imaginary Heroes and the 2004 television film adaptation of fellow Michigander and friend Mitch Albom's bestseller The Five People You Meet in Heaven. [21] The year 2005 proved to be a strong year for Daniels as he garnered notice as the star of the lauded Noah Baumbach film The Squid and the Whale with Laura Linney.

  7. Athens-born R.E.M. will be inducted into another national ...

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    Caitlyn Stroh-Page, Athens Banner-Herald. January 17, 2024 at 10:43 AM ... The Athens-born band, which formed in 1980 and disbanded in 2011, has won three Grammys including, Best Pop Performance ...

  8. Solon - Wikipedia

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    Solon was born in Athens around 630 BC. [1] His family was distinguished in Attica as they belonged to a noble or Eupatrid clan. [9] Solon's father was probably Execestides. If so, his lineage could be traced back to Codrus, the last King of Athens. [10]

  9. List of ancient Greeks - Wikipedia

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    Lycurgus of Athens, one of the ten notable orators at Athens, (4th century BC) Lycurgus (of Nemea), king; Lycurgus of Sparta, creator of constitution of Sparta; Lycurgus of Thrace, king, opponent of Dionysus; Lycurgus, a.k.a. Lycomedes, in Homer; Lycus – historian; Lydiadas – Megalopolitan general; Lygdamis of Naxos – tyrant of Naxos ...