Historical figures of the Ancient World

The atlas holds 49 people and 879 moments here, from 1281 BC to 430. The most recorded life is Democritus. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.

Notable people

  1. 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

  1. 420 BC Reception of Asclepius at his house Sophocles
  2. 409 BC Residence in Magnesia Euripides
  3. 408 BC Final competition in Athens Euripides
  4. 408 BC Journey to Archelaus's court Euripides
  5. 406 BC Death in Macedon Euripides
  6. 406 BC Mourning appearance at the City Dionysia proagon Sophocles
  7. 404 BC Summoned to the Tholos by the Thirty Socrates
  8. 399 BC Attends Socrates’ trial Plato
  9. 399 BC Appears at the Royal Stoa Socrates
  10. 399 BC Defends himself at trial Socrates
  11. 399 BC Spends his final day in the state prison Socrates
  12. 396 BC Studies with Euclid in Megara Plato
  13. 394 BC Returns to Athens Plato
  14. 394 BC Studies in the grove of Hecademus Plato
  15. 387 BC First visit to Syracuse Plato
  16. 387 BC Taken to Aegina and offered for sale Plato
  17. 387 BC Travels through southern Italy Plato
  18. 387 BC Visits the craters of Etna Plato
  19. 384 BC Born at Stagira Aristotle
  20. 383 BC Establishes the Academy Plato
  21. 367 BC Studies at Plato’s Academy Aristotle
  22. 366 BC Accompanies Chabrias up the Acropolis Plato
  23. 366 BC Confined in the Syracusan acropolis Plato
  24. 366 BC Returns to tutor Dionysius II Plato
  25. 365 BC Reunites with Dion at the Academy Plato
  26. 361 BC Begins third Syracuse mission Plato
  27. 360 BC Removed to soldiers’ quarters Plato
  28. 360 BC Returns permanently to Athens Plato
  29. 356 BC Born at Pella Alexander the Great
  30. 347 BC Moves to Assos Aristotle
  31. 347 BC Dies and is buried at the Academy Plato
  32. 345 BC Settles in Mytilene Aristotle
  33. 343 BC Studied at Mieza Alexander the Great
  34. 343 BC Teaches Alexander at Mieza Aristotle
  35. 343 BC Travels to the Macedonian court at Pella Aristotle
  36. 341 BC Birth on Samos Epicurus
  37. 338 BC Fought at Chaeronea Alexander the Great
  38. 337 BC Withdrew into Illyria Alexander the Great
  39. 336 BC Met Diogenes at Corinth Alexander the Great
  40. 335 BC Crossed the Danube Alexander the Great
  41. 335 BC Founds his school at the Lyceum Aristotle
  42. 335 BC Encamped before Thebes Alexander the Great
  43. 334 BC Advanced to Sardis Alexander the Great
  44. 334 BC Arrived at Ephesus Alexander the Great
  45. 334 BC Besieged Halicarnassus Alexander the Great
  46. 334 BC Besieged Miletus Alexander the Great
  47. 334 BC Fought at the Granicus Alexander the Great
  48. 334 BC Reached Phaselis Alexander the Great
  49. 334 BC Visited Troy Alexander the Great
  50. 333 BC Marched to Side Alexander the Great

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