Person

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

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Maximinus Daia

Maximinus Daia: emperor of the Roman world (r. 310-313).Names: 20 November 270(??): real name unknown 1 May 305: Galerius Valerius Maximinus Caesar Iovius 1 May 310: Imperator Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximinus Augustus Persicus (312), Sarmaticus (313), Germanicus (313) August 313: natural death nickname: Daia Relatives: children: Maximus, and…

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Maximinus Thrax

Maximinus Thrax: emperor of the Roman world (r. 235-238). Maximinus Thrax Names: ±172: Gaius Julius Maximinus (?) February 235: Imperator Caesar Gaius Julius Verus…

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Mazaeus

Mazaeus (c.385-328): Persian nobleman, played an important role during the conquest of the Achaemenid empire by the Macedonian king Alexander the Great. …

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Megabazus

Megabazus: Persian general, known to have conducted several campaigns in Europe in the last quarter of the sixth century BCE. Achaemenid…

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Megabyzus (1)

Megabyzus (Old Persian Baghabuxša): Persian nobleman, one of the seven conspirators who killed the Magian usurper Gaumâta and helped Darius I the Great become king (September 522 BCE). …

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Megabyzus (2)

Megabyzus (Old Persian Baghabuxša) (c.516-c.440): Persian nobleman, most important Persian commander during the first half of the fifth century BCE. Achaemenid…

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Menander

Menander (342-291): Athenian playwright, author of many comedies, which are only fragmentary preserved and best known from Roman adaptations. Menander The comedies…

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Mentor of Rhodes

Mentor of Rhodes (c.385-340): Greek mercenary leader in Persian service, served under king Artaxerxes III Ochus.Mentor's career as mercenary leader started when he was twenty-seven years old. In 358, he served under an important Persian nobleman, Artabazus, the satrap of…

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Merneith

Merneith (c.2925 BCE): queen of First Dynasty Egypt, wife of King Djet, mother of King Den, probably briefly ruling in her own right. …

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Messalina

Valeria Messalina (c.25-48): name of a Roman empress, wife of the emperor Claudius.Life Messalina c.25 Born as the daughter of Marcus Valerius…

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Micipsa

Micipsa (Numidian Mikiwsan; Greek: Μικίψας): king of the Numidians (r.148-118 BCE), son of Massinissa, brother of Gulussa and Mastanabal, ally of the Romans. …

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