Jacob

Cleisthenes

22 | 4 June 52CE | Provinciales | Student/Kept Man/Tutor | Homosexual | Original | Cameron Monaghan

Personality.

Cleisthenes is an upbeat man, always willing to go out of his way to help those he can. He enjoys riding horses as well as swimming in the river Tiber. He is also a studious young man, always wanting to learn more about the world around him and about the gods. However, despite all his good intentions, he has always preferred the company of men. He is a very perseverant, almost stubborn young man, never seeming to stop until he achieves his goal. His ultimate goal is to publish books on rhetoric and philosophy. He has an extreme distrust of Christians due to a bad experience he had with one, yet he does not outright hate them. He still does not like them, but believes that they should worship whoever they want even though they are wrong when it comes to the gods.

Appearance

Cleisthenes has always preferred to wear lightweight clothing made generally of cotton. He stands tall, at nearly 5'7", and his build is quite broad for a man as young as he. He does not carry any scars on his face, and has light freckles that dot his face. His eyes are a light blue. He is well-toned for a man his age, though his skin is quite pale for someone from Greece. He is currently wearing a short beard.
 

Family

Father: Archelaus

Mother: Eudokia

Siblings: Herakleides (older brother), Lysander(younger brother), Theophilia (younger sister)

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Extended family: Tycho (brother-in-law)

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History

CHILDHOOD [52-64 CE]:

Cleisthenes was born in Athens on June 4, 52 CE, to a Stoic philosopher, Archelaus, and his wife Eudokia. His life was relatively peaceful, and he always grew up hearing the stories of the gods and how they interacted with mortal men. He always found himself attracted to learning, and so would often go to his father to hear lessons on life and other topics. His life was sheltered, due to his father being wounded in a philosophy debate gone horribly wrong that turned into a fight. While he was allowed to run around and play with the other children, his parents kept a very strict control over where he could and could not go, and so because of this, he quickly developed some resentment towards his parents for being so strict.
 

TEENAGE TO EARLY ADULT  [64-71 CE]:

His father decided to send him to school so that he could learn more philosophy as well as rhetoric. He quickly discovered an interest in Epicurean philosophy, and so learned as much about that as he could.  He would engage in philosophical debates with the other students quite often, often to their chagrin. Occasionally, though, he would not be able to come back with a response to a question posed by a student. While he was there at school, he realized that he was only attracted to other men. After a debate, he met a young woman there named Gaia, and the two quickly developed a friendship. However, at the same time, he started to study early Christianity. He had been questioning his sexuality for a while now, not sure of what he felt, and when he heard the extreme hatred of same-sex couples this Christian man had, he lashed out, nearly starting a fight with the young man.

ADULTHOOD  [71-74 CE]:

After Cleisthenes had finished his studies, he traveled back to Rome, so that he could be with Gaia. His parents at first struggled with this, due to the fact that their son would be gone and it would be hard to stay in contact with him; however, they ultimately realized it was his choice, and so they let him go to Rome to be with Gaia. His parents are now struggling to figure out who will keep on the family name and who will inherit once they die. He also wants to try and publish books on Epicurean philosophy, as well as teaching other students about Epicurean philosophy.
 

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