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:
Philip I Philadelphus
Philip I Philadelphus ("the man who loves his brother"): name of a Seleucid king, ruled from 95 to 84/83. Philip I…Philip II of Macedonia
Philip II (*382): king of Macedonia (r.360-336), responsible for the modernization of his kingdom and its expansion into Greece, father of Alexander the Great. …Philip II Philoromaeus
Philip II Philoromaeus ("friend of the Romans"): name of the last Seleucid king, ruled from 65 to 64.Relatives Father: Philip I Philadelphus Main deeds: 75: Death of Philip I Philadelphus His intended successor, Antiochus XIII Asiaticus, visits Rome 74/73: Tigranes II the Great of Armenia…Philip the Arab
Philip the Arab: emperor of the Roman world (r. 244-249). Philip the Arab Names: ±204(?): Marcus Julius Philippus February 244: Imperator Caesar Marcus Julius…Philip V
Philip V: king of ancient Macedonia, ruled 221-179. His reign witnessed an expansion of Macedonian power, but an even greater expansion of the power of Rome, which gains considerable influence in Greece.Relatives …Philostratus
Lucius Flavius Philostratus (c.170-c.247): one of the leading sophists or orators of his day, spent some years at the Roman imperial court, author of a Lives of the Sophists and an intriguing Life of Apollonius of Tyana.Philostrati …Philotas
Philotas: Macedonian cavalry officer, executed by Alexander the Great in October 330.Alexander became king of Macedonia in October 336, but he was not the only candidate. One of the rivals, a man named Attalus, was put to death by Parmenion,…Phocas
Phocas: emperor of the East-Roman (Byzantine) empire (r. 602-610). Phocas Dates: 547: birth 23 November 602: recognized as emperor 5 October 610: natural death Successor of:…Phormio
Phormio: one of the most important Athenian commanders during the first phase of the Peloponnesian War (431-404), the Archidamian War (431-421). …Phraataces
Phraataces ("little Phraates"): Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r. 2 BCE - 4 CE). Phraataces Shortly after the Parthian king Phraates IV…Phraates IV
Phraates IV: Arsacid king of the Parthian Empire (r.38-2 BCE). Phraates IV After the death of his co-ruler Pacorus, the Parthian king Orodes…Phraortes
Phraortes (Old Persian Frâda): son of Upadaranma, king of Media (522-521 BCE). The Median king Phraortes on the Behistun relief The immediate…