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:
Hanno the Great
Hanno (second half third century): Carthaginian statesman and general. The ports of Carthage, seen from the north Carthage is situated between the…Hanno the Navigator
In the first half of the sixth century BCE, the Carthaginian admiral Hanno made a long voyage along the African west coast. His logbook contains a description of a fully active volcano and the first known report about gorillas. …Harmodius and Aristogeiton
Harmodius and Aristogeiton (†514 BCE): half-legendary tyrannicides, who killed the brother of the tyrant Hippias. Statue of Harmodius and Aristogeiton, the…Harpagus
Harpagus (Akkadian Arbaku): Median general, perhaps the "kingmaker" of the Persian king Cyrus the Great. Achaemenid nobleman Harpagus was a courtier of…Hasdrubal (1)
Hasdrubal (†250): Carthaginian commander, fought against the Romans in the First Punic War. Carthaginian coin from the First Punic War: the…Hasdrubal (4)
Hasdrubal (late third century BCE): son of Gesco, Carthaginian general and politician. The ports of Carthage, seen from the north Hasdrubal belonged…Hasdrubal (5)
Hasdrubal (mid-second century BCE): last commander of independent Carthage, fought against the Romans in the Third Punic War. The ports of…Hasdrubal Barca
Hasdrubal Barca (†207): Carthaginian commander, brother of Hannibal Barca.Like his more famous brother Hannibal, Hasdrubal was the son of Hamilcar Barca, the Carthaginian general who had, in the years 237-229, conquered large parts of Iberia. Their family is called the…Hasdrubal the Fair
Hasdrubal (†221): Carthaginian commander, son-in-law of Hamilcar Barca, and the man who consolidated the newly conquered provinces in Iberia. Map of…Hecataeus of Miletus
Hecataeus of Miletus (c.550-c.490): Greek geographer and researcher, designer of a world map and author of a book on chronology. Hecataeus'…Hecatomnus of Mylasa
Hecatomnus of Mylasa: satrap of Caria between 391 and 377, founder of the Hecatomnid dynasty. Coin of Hecatomnus Hecatomnus was the son…Helen
Helen (c.250 - c.329): name of a Roman empress, wife of Constantius I Chlorus and mother of Constantine I the Great. She is venerated as a saint. …