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:
Midas
Midas: king of Phrygia, best known from Greek legend, but perhaps also mentioned in cuneiform sources.Legend Great tumulus There are several legends…Miltiades
Miltiades (c.555-489): Athenian nobleman, commander and politician, famous for his victory at Marathon. Statue of a Greek general, probably Miltiades When Miltiades,…Mithradates V
Mithradates V: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.115-147). A Parthian Mithradates V was a relative of the Parthian king Osroes I, who…Mithridates I of Pontus
Mithridates I Ktistes: first king of Pontus (r.281-266 BCE).The beginning of Mithridates' career is mentioned by Diodorus of Sicily, although it is a bit complex. At about this time Mithridates, who was subject to Antigonus but appeared to be shifting his allegiance…Mithridates II of Pontus
Mithridates II: king of Pontus (r.c.250-c.220 BCE). The royal tombs of Amasia Mithridates II was the son of king Ariobarzanes and the grandson…Mithridates III of Pontus
Mithridates III: king of Pontus (r.c.220-185 BCE). Mithridates III of Pontus Mithridates III was a son of Mithridates II, king of Pontus,…Mithridates IV Philopator Philadelphus
Mithridates IV Philopator Philadelphus: king of Pontus (r.c.160-c.150 BCE).Mithridates IV succeeded his brother Pharnaces I, who had conquered Sinope and lost Paphlagonia. Little is known about the reign of Mithridates, except for the fact that he was allied to the Romans…Mithridates
Mithridates: Iberian king in Armenia (r. 36-51 CE), member of the Artaxiad dynasty.The Mithridates who became king of Armenia in 36 CE, was a younger son of another Mithridates, who had been king of the West-Caucasian kingdom of Iberia (modern Georgia) during the…Mithridates V Euergetes
Mithridates V Euergetes: king of Pontus between 152/151 and 120. Mithridates V Euergetes Mithridates V Euergetes, a son of Pharnaces I, was…Mithridates VI Eupator
Mithridates VI Eupator (132-63): king of Pontus (r.120-63), enemy of Rome in first century BCE.Early reign Mithridates VI Eupator Mithridates VI was…Theodor Mommsen
Theodor Mommsen (1817-1903): German scholar, the great organizer of the study of Roman history. Theodor Mommsen Like that other great innovator of…Moses of Chorene
Moses of Chorene: author of an influential History of Armenia. Manuscript of the "History of the Armenians" by Moses of Chorene In…