Philosophers of the Ancient World

The atlas holds 26 people and 342 moments here, from 620 BC to 430.

Moments

  1. 323 BC Athenian military service Epicurus
  2. 322 BC Dies at Chalcis Aristotle
  3. 321 BC Rejoining his family at Colophon Epicurus
  4. 311 BC First teaching at Mytilene Epicurus
  5. 310 BC Teaching community at Lampsacus Epicurus
  6. 306 BC Return to Athens and the Garden Epicurus
  7. 287 BC Born in Syracuse Archimedes
  8. 270 BC Death in Athens Epicurus
  9. 269 BC Studies in Alexandria Archimedes
  10. 263 BC Returns to Syracuse Archimedes
  11. 247 BC Born at Carthage Hannibal
  12. 238 BC Accompanies Hamilcar to Hispania Hannibal
  13. 219 BC Besieges Saguntum Hannibal
  14. 218 BC Captures Clastidium Hannibal
  15. 218 BC Crosses the Western Alps Hannibal
  16. 218 BC Departs New Carthage for Italy Hannibal
  17. 218 BC Winters at New Carthage Hannibal
  18. 218 BC Crosses the Rhône Hannibal
  19. 218 BC Fights at the Ticinus Hannibal
  20. 218 BC Commands at the Trebia Hannibal
  21. 217 BC Establishes position at Geronium Hannibal
  22. 217 BC Ambushes Rome at Lake Trasimene Hannibal
  23. 217 BC Breaks out of Ager Falernus Hannibal
  24. 216 BC Makes first attempt on Nola Hannibal
  25. 216 BC Winters at Capua Hannibal
  26. 216 BC Wins the Battle of Cannae Hannibal
  27. 215 BC Returns to Nola Hannibal
  28. 214 BC Directs Syracuse's wartime defenses Archimedes
  29. 214 BC Makes third attempt on Nola Hannibal
  30. 212 BC Killed during the capture of Syracuse Archimedes
  31. 212 BC Destroys Roman force by the Silarus Hannibal
  32. 212 BC Captures Tarentum Hannibal
  33. 211 BC Attempts to relieve Capua Hannibal
  34. 211 BC Marches to the gates of Rome Hannibal
  35. 210 BC Fights Marcellus at Numistro Hannibal
  36. 210 BC Returns to Herdonia Hannibal
  37. 209 BC Encamps near Canusium Hannibal
  38. 209 BC Moves to relieve Caulonia Hannibal
  39. 208 BC Sets the Petelia ambush Hannibal
  40. 207 BC Fights at Grumentum Hannibal
  41. 205 BC Camps near the Temple of Juno Lacinia Hannibal
  42. 205 BC Establishes headquarters at Croton Hannibal
  43. 203 BC Concentrates his army at Hadrumetum Hannibal
  44. 203 BC Returns to North Africa at Leptis Minor Hannibal
  45. 202 BC Commands at Zama Hannibal
  46. 202 BC Escapes back to Hadrumetum Hannibal
  47. 195 BC Continues to Antioch Hannibal
  48. 195 BC Finds Antiochus at Ephesus Hannibal
  49. 195 BC Reaches Tyre in exile Hannibal
  50. 193 BC Secretly lands near Cyrene Hannibal

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