Historians of the Ancient World
The atlas holds 7 people and 97 moments here, from 460 BC to 430. The most recorded lives are Julius Caesar, Augustine of Hippo and Sima Qian.
Notable people
Julius Caesar
from 100 BC to 44 BC
50 moments here
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman politician, general, orator and author whose career spanned the late Roman Republic.…
Augustine of Hippo
from 354 to 430
26 moments here
Aurelius Augustinus, known as Augustine of Hippo, was a North African rhetorician, Christian theologian, philosopher, priest, and bishop.…
Sima Qian
from 145 BC to 110 BC
9 moments here
Chinese historian of the early Han dynasty and author of the Shiji (Records of the Grand Historian).…
Tacitus
from 88 to 112
5 moments here
Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman historian, senator, orator, and provincial governor. His birth date and place are uncertain; he was probably…
Plutarch
from 66 to 95
4 moments here
Greek Platonist philosopher, biographer, essayist, magistrate, and Delphic priest. He was born at Chaeronea between 45 and 47 CE and died after 119…
Herodotus
from 447 BC to 443 BC
2 moments here
Greek historian and geographer, conventionally dated c. 484–c. 425 BC. The surviving biographical evidence is unusually sparse and often late or…
Democritus
in 460 BC
1 moment here
Greek atomist philosopher traditionally dated c. 460–c. 370 BC. Ancient biographical testimony is sparse, late, and sometimes contradictory; this…
Moments
- 460 BC Birth at Abdera Democritus
- 447 BC Migration to Athens Herodotus
- 443 BC Migration to Thurii Herodotus
- 145 BC Birth at Xiayang Sima Qian
- 126 BC Departure from Chang'an on research tour Sima Qian
- 126 BC Search for Shun's burial place in the Jiuyi Mountains Sima Qian
- 126 BC Search for Yu's burial place at Mount Xianglu Sima Qian
- 126 BC Study in Qufu Sima Qian
- 126 BC Visit to Han Xin's grave at Huaiyin Sima Qian
- 126 BC Visit to the Miluo River Sima Qian
- 110 BC Journey to Luoyang to join Emperor Wu Sima Qian
- 110 BC Report to authorities at Chang'an Sima Qian
- 100 BC Born in Rome Julius Caesar
- 82 BC Hides in the Sabine country Julius Caesar
- 81 BC Serves at Nicomedes' court Julius Caesar
- 80 BC Fights at Mytilene Julius Caesar
- 78 BC Returns to Rome after Sulla's death Julius Caesar
- 75 BC Captured near Pharmacusa Julius Caesar
- 75 BC Launches pursuit from Miletus Julius Caesar
- 75 BC Studies rhetoric on Rhodes Julius Caesar
- 75 BC Takes pirates from Pergamum prison Julius Caesar
- 74 BC Returns to Asia during Mithridatic attack Julius Caesar
- 61 BC Governs Farther Spain Julius Caesar
- 59 BC Serves as consul in Rome Julius Caesar
- 58 BC Arrives near Geneva Julius Caesar
- 58 BC Crosses the Saône after attacking the Helvetii Julius Caesar
- 58 BC Seizes Vesontio Julius Caesar
- 57 BC Campaigns at the Sabis Julius Caesar
- 56 BC Meets Pompey and Crassus at Lucca Julius Caesar
- 55 BC Crosses the Rhine into Germania Julius Caesar
- 55 BC Embarks for first invasion of Britain Julius Caesar
- 55 BC Lands in Britain near Deal Julius Caesar
- 54 BC Embarks for second invasion of Britain Julius Caesar
- 54 BC Reaches the Thames against Cassivellaunus Julius Caesar
- 52 BC Besieges Alesia Julius Caesar
- 52 BC Commands siege at Gergovia Julius Caesar
- 52 BC Crosses the snowbound Cévennes Julius Caesar
- 52 BC Moves on Avaricum Julius Caesar
- 52 BC Returns to Narbo during the Gallic revolt Julius Caesar
- 51 BC Personally conducts the siege of Uxellodunum Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Advances to Brundisium Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Besieges Corfinium Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Campaigns through Massilia en route to Spain Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Crosses the Rubicon Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Follows Pompeians from Ilerda Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Reaches the army before Ilerda Julius Caesar
- 49 BC Returns to Rome during the civil war Julius Caesar
- 48 BC Arrives at Alexandria Julius Caesar
- 48 BC Crosses into Macedonia against Pompey Julius Caesar
- 48 BC Defeats Pompey at Pharsalus Julius Caesar