Person
On this page, you will find an overview of ancient people who are known to us as individuals (and not as groups).
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Demetrius Poliorcetes
Demetrius Poliorcetes (337-283): king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 294-288. His nickname means "besieger of cities".Relatives Demetrius Poliorcetes Father: Antigonus Monophthalmus Mother: Stratonice First wife: Phila…Democritus
Democritus of Abdera (fifth century): Greek philosopher, founder of the atomic theory. Democritus The philosopher Parmenides of Elea had opposed "being" to…Demosthenes (general)
Demosthenes (†413 BCE): important Athenian commander during the Archidamian War and the Sicilian Expedition. Portait of an unknown Athenian general In 431…Demosthenes
Demosthenes (384/383-322): Athenian politician, considered to be the greatest orator of Antiquity. Demosthenes During the fourth century, the Greek towns were even…Den
Den: king of Egypt's First Dynasty, probably ruling for 42-47 years in the first half of the twenty-ninth century BCE.Innovations Stele…Didius Julianus
Marcus Didius Severus Julianus (133?-193): Roman emperor, ruled for sixty-six days in 193.Early Career Didius Julianus Marcus Didius Severus Julianus was born…Gaius Dillius Vocula
Gaius Dillius Vocula (†70 CE): Roman army commander, one of Rome's heroes during the Batavian revolt (69-70).Gaius Dillius Vocula was born in Córdoba in Andalusia as the son of an otherwise unknown Roman knight named Aulus Dillius. His son probably…Dio Chrysostom
Dio Cocceianus of Prusa (c. 40 - after 112; also known as Chrysostom, "goldvoice"): Greek politician and philosopher, and -by some definitions- one of the first representatives of the Second Sophistic. …Diocletian
Diocletian: emperor of the Roman world (r. 284-305). Diocletian Names: 22 December 245: Diocles 20 November 284: Imperator Caesar, Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus Augustus 1…Diodotus Tryphon
Diodotus Tryphon ("the magnificent"): name of a king of the Seleucid Empire, ruled from 140 to 138. Portrait of an unidentified…Diogenes of Sinope
Diogenes of Sinope (c.412-c.323): Greek sculptor, co-founder of the Cynical school. Diogenes of Sinope Diogenes of Sinope was a student of Antisthenes.…Djer
King Djer: probably the third king of Egypt's First dynasty, ruling in the second half of the thirtieth century BCE. Cup of…