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:

Mardonius

Mardonius (Old Persian Marduniya): name of several Persian noblemen, a.o. the commander of the Persian troops during two expeditions to Greece (492 and 480/479 BCE).Youth …

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Marius (emperor)

Marius: emperor of the Gallic Empire (269).Names: full name and date of birth unknown January 269: Imperator Caesar Marcus Aurelius Marius Autumn 269: murdered by a member of his household Successor of: Postumus Main deeds: The emperor Postumus was killed when he captured Mainz, where Laelianus…

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Mark Antony

Mark Antony (83-30 BCE): Roman politician, one of the members of the Second Triumvirate, husband of queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt. Mark Antony Mark…

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Martiya

Martiya: Persian, son of Zinzakriš, king of Elam in 522-521 BCE. The Elamite king Martiya on the Behistun relief Martiya - his…

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Massinissa

Massinissa (c.241-148): king of the Massylians in Numidia (202-148). Coin of Massinissa When Massinissa was born, Numidia (more or less the north…

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Mastanabal

Mastanabal: Numidian prince and king (ruling after 148 BCE), son of Massinissa, brother of Micipsa and Gulussa.Micipsa was the third son of king Massinissa of the Massylian (eastern) Numidians. When this king died in the spring of 148 BCE,note[Livy, Periochae 50.7.] the…

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Maurice

Maurice or Mauricius: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (r. 582-602). Maurice Dates: birth: 539, born as Flavius Mauricius 13 August 582: recognized as…

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Maussolus

Maussolus: satrap of Caria between 377 and 353, most famous member of the Hecatomnid dynasty. Statue, believed to represent Maussolus Maussolus was…

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Maxentius

Maxentius: emperor of the Roman world (r. 306-312). Maxentius Names: ±278: Marcus Valerius Maxentius 28 October 306: Imperator Maxentius April 307: Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius…

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Maximian

Maximian: emperor of the Roman world (r. 285-305 and 306-308). Maximian Names: 21 July 250 (?): full name unknown Oktober 285: Proclaimed caesar by…

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