Person

On this page, you will find an overview of ancient people who are known to us as individuals (and not as groups).

There are 794 items in Person:

Epicurus

Epicurus (342-271): Greek philosopher, founder of a school that is named after him, Epicurism. Epicurus We live happiest when we are free…

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Eratosthenes of Cyrene

Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c.275-192): mathematician, geographer, astronomer, social theorist, historian, scholar, librarian in Alexandria.One of the students of the great poet Callimachus of Cyrene was Eratosthenes of Cyrene (c.275-192 BCE), who became librarian in the Museum, the scientific institute of…

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Erigyius

Erigyius (†328/327 BCE): Macedonian officer of Greek descent, personal friend of Alexander the Great. Panorama of Amphipolis Erigyius' father Larichus was born…

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Etazeta of Bithynia

Etazeta: second wife of king Nicomedes I of Bithynia, queen in her own right from 255 until 254.When Nicomedes I of Bithynia died in 255 BCE, he left sons from two marriages: from Ditizele, a lady from Hellespontine Phrygia, he…

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Euclid

Euclid (c.300 BCE): Greek mathematician, author of the Elements. Twelfth-century manuscript of a seventh-century Armenian translation of Euclid's Elements The great mathematician…

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Aelia Eudocia II

Aelia Eudocia (†460): name of an East-Roman empress, wife of Theodosius II.Relatives Aelia Eudocia II Father: Leontius of Athens Husband: Theodosius II Children: Eudoxia…

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Licinia Eudoxia III

Aelia Eudocia (422-after 462): name of an Roman empress, wife of Valentinian III.Relatives Father: Theodosius II Mother: Aelia Eudocia II First husband: Valentinian III Daughters: Placidia (married to Olybrius), Eudocia Second husband: Maximus Third husband: Huneric Life 422: Birth 423: Galla Placidia and her young son Valentinian III arrive in…

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Eumenes

Eumenes (361-315): secretary of Alexander the Great, one of the Diadochi.Relatives Father: Hieronymus of Cardia Wife: Artonis Main deeds 361: Born in Cardia on the Thracian Chersonese 341: Secretary of king Philip II of Macedonia 336: Assassination of Philip (text); accession of Alexander the Great 334: Invasion…

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Eumenes I of Pergamon

Eumenes I: Attalid king of Pergamon, ruled 263-241. Eumenes I Successor of: Philetaerus Relatives: Father: Eumenes, brother of Philetaerus Mother: Satyra Main deeds Adopted by Philetaerus. 263: Succeeds Philetaerus as…

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Eumenes II Soter

Eumenes II Soter: Attalid king of Pergamon, ruled 197-159. Eumenes II Successor of: Attalus I Soter Relatives Father: Attalus I Soter Mother: Apollonis of Cyzicus Wife:…

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Eumenes III (Aristonicus)

Eumenes III: official name of Aristonicus, last Attalid ruler of Pergamon (r. 133-129). Hellenistic ruler Successor of: Attalus III Philometor Relatives Father: Attalus II Philadelphus Mother: not…

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