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:

Laodice VI

Laodice VI (mid-second century BCE): Seleucid princess.Relatives Father: Antiochus IV Epiphanes Mother: Laodice IV Main deeds 152: Laodice is known as one of the supporters of the Seleucid rebel Alexander I Balas, who overthrew king Demetrius I Soter. Perhaps she was later married with king Mithridates…

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Laodice VII

Laodice VII Thea Philadelphus (born after 122): Seleucid princess, wife of king Mithridates I of Commagene.Relatives: Father: Antiochus VIII Grypus Mother: Tryphaena Husband: Mithridates I Callinicus, king of Commagene from 109 to 70 Son: Antiochus I Theos Dicaeus Epiphanes Philoromaeus the Philhellene of Commagene (king…

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Leo I

Leo I: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (457-474). Leo I Names: c.401: full name unknown 7 February 457: recognized as emperor 18 January 474:…

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Leo II

Leo II: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (474).Names: Leo II c.468: full name unknown 18 January 474: recognized as emperor 17 November 474:…

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Leonidas

Leonidas (Greek Λεωνίδας): king of Sparta from the Agiad dynasty (r.488-480), killed in action in the battle of Thermopylae. Accession Sparta, Temple of…

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Leonnatus

Leonnatus (356-322): one of the officers of Alexander the Great, saved his king's life in India and played a minor role in the wars of the Diadochi.Leonnatus was the son of Anteas, a member of the royal house of Lyncestis,…

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Libius Severus

Libius Severus: emperor of the West-Roman empire (r. 461-465).Names: year of birth and full name unknown 19 November 461: recognized as emperor after 25 September 465: murdered by Ricimer? Successor of: Majorian Relatives: "History has scarcely deigned to notice his birth, his elevation, his character,…

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Licinius

Licinius: emperor of the Roman world (r. 308-324). Licinius Names: c.265; real name unknown 11 November 308: Imperator Caesar Gaius Valerius Licinianus Licinius Augustus…

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Livia

Livia (58 BCE - 29 CE): Roman empress, wife of the emperor Augustus. Livia Full name: Livia Drusilla Relatives Father: Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus Mother:…

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Livy

Titus Livius or Livy (59 BCE - 17 CE): Roman historian, author of the authorized version of the history of the Roman republic.Life …

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Marcus Lollius

Marcus Lollius (†2 CE): Roman senator, first governor of the province of Galatia, consul in 21 BCE, defeated by the Sugambri in 16, and tutor of prince Gaius Caesar.We know nothing about Lollius' ancestors, and it is likely that he…

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Lucilla

Lucilla (149-181): name of a Roman empress, married to Lucius Verus (ruled 161-169).Relatives Lucilla Father: Marcus Aurelius Mother: Faustina II First husband: Lucius Verus Daughter:…

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