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:
Ambibulus, Marcus
Marcus Ambibulus: Roman knight, governor of Judaea (6-9 CE).According to the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus, Marcus Ambibulus was one of the Roman governors of Judaea. His tenure of office is usually dated between 6 and 9 CE, although a slightly…Ambiorix
Ambiorix: leader of the Eburones, a Belgian tribe. In the winter of 54/53 BCE, he destroyed of one of the legions of Julius Caesar, which resulted in the annihilation of his tribe. …Amel-Marduk
Amel-Marduk: king of Babylonia, ruled 562-560.Relatives Father: Nebuchadnezzar Mother: Amytis (?) Sister: Kasšaya (married to Neriglissar) Main deeds Original name: Nabû-šuma-ukîn Falls victim to a court conspiracy; is sent to jail, where he meets former king Jehoiachin of Judah Before Ulûlu 566: released; he accepts a new name,…Amestris
Amestris or Amastris: wife of the Persian king Xerxes, mother of king Artaxerxes I. Her reputation among Greek historians is very bad. …Amminapes
Amminapes: Parthian nobleman, who played a role in the struggle between the Achaemenid Empire and Alexander the Great. A Parthian. Relief…Amorges
Amorges: son of Pissuthnes, satrap of Lydia, continued his father's revolt against the Achaemenid king Darius II Nothus.Pissuthnes had been the satrap of Lydia for at least two decades when he decided to revolt against king Darius II Nothus in…Amyrtaeus
Amyrtaeus: only pharaoh of the twenty-eighth dynasty, revolted against the Persians in 404. He was still establishing his power when he died in 398.Context …Anastasius I
Anastasius I: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (491-518). Anastasius I Names: c.431: Flavius Anastasius 11 April 491: Augustus Anastasius 1 July 518: natural death Successor…Annius Verus
Marcus Annius (162-169): name of a Roman prince, son of Marcus Aurelius. Annius Verus Life 162: Born as the son of Marcus Aurelius…Anthemius
Anthemius: emperor of the West-Roman empire (r. 467-472). Anthemius Names: c.420: Procopius Anthemius 12 April 467: recognized as emperor by the Senate 11 July 472:…Antigonus II Gonatas
Antigonus II Gonatas ("knock-knees") (c.319-239): king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 283-239.Relatives Antigonus II Gonatas Father: Demetrius Poliorcetes Mother: Phila I (daughter of Antipater) Wife: Phila…Antigonus III Doson
Antigonus III Doson: king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 229-221.Relatives Father: Demetrius the Fair (son of Demetrius Poliorcetes and Ptolemais) Mother: Olympias of Larisa Wife: Phthia (widow of Demetrius II) Main deeds …