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Odo of Chatillon-Sur-Marne. The Pope and others were so anxious to mount a successful military crusade, that he nullified all the usual requirements for knights and chivalry. See {617185} to see how far the Pope was willing to go to get fighters for the Crusade.


Plato
Plato
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  • Nationality: Greek
  • Profession: Philosopher

Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/ PLAY-toe; Greek: Πλάτων Plátōn, pronounced [plá.tɔːn] in Classical Attic; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was an Athenian philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.