Historical figures of the Ancient World

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

Moments

  1. 269 BC Studies in Alexandria Archimedes
  2. 268 BC Returns to Pataliputra and takes power Ashoka
  3. 268 BC Serves as viceroy at Ujjain Ashoka
  4. 263 BC Returns to Syracuse Archimedes
  5. 259 BC Born in Handan Qin Shi Huang
  6. 258 BC Pilgrimage to the Bodhi Tree Ashoka
  7. 250 BC Attends the Third Buddhist Council Ashoka
  8. 249 BC Pays homage at Jetavana Ashoka
  9. 249 BC Personally worships at Lumbini Ashoka
  10. 249 BC Revisits the Bodhi Tree in pilgrimage tradition Ashoka
  11. 249 BC Visits Kapilavastu on traditional pilgrimage Ashoka
  12. 249 BC Visits Rishipattana at Sarnath Ashoka
  13. 249 BC Visits the Buddha's parinirvana site Ashoka
  14. 249 BC Worships at the Kanakamuni Buddha site Ashoka
  15. 247 BC Born at Carthage Hannibal
  16. 247 BC Birth at Carthage Hannibal
  17. 238 BC Accompanies Hamilcar to Hispania Hannibal
  18. 238 BC Travels to the former Qin capital Qin Shi Huang
  19. 228 BC Returns through Taiyuan Qin Shi Huang
  20. 228 BC Returns to conquered Handan Qin Shi Huang
  21. 220 BC Campaign against the Vaccaei at Arbucala Hannibal
  22. 220 BC Campaign against the Vaccaei at Helmantice Hannibal
  23. 220 BC Inspects Beidi Qin Shi Huang
  24. 220 BC Reaches Jitou Mountain Qin Shi Huang
  25. 220 BC Tours Longxi Qin Shi Huang
  26. 219 BC Besieges Saguntum Hannibal
  27. 219 BC Siege of Saguntum Hannibal
  28. 219 BC Ascends Mount Yi Qin Shi Huang
  29. 219 BC Caught in a storm at Xiang Mountain Qin Shi Huang
  30. 219 BC First documented visit to Zhifu Qin Shi Huang
  31. 219 BC Performs the Mount Tai sacrifice Qin Shi Huang
  32. 219 BC Prays at Pengcheng Qin Shi Huang
  33. 219 BC Reaches Chengshan at the eastern extremity Qin Shi Huang
  34. 219 BC Returns through Wu Pass Qin Shi Huang
  35. 219 BC Sacrifices at Liangfu Mountain Qin Shi Huang
  36. 219 BC Stays at Langya Terrace Qin Shi Huang
  37. 218 BC Captures Clastidium Hannibal
  38. 218 BC Crosses the Western Alps Hannibal
  39. 218 BC Departs New Carthage for Italy Hannibal
  40. 218 BC Winters at New Carthage Hannibal
  41. 218 BC Arrival in Piedmont Hannibal
  42. 218 BC Departure from New Carthage Hannibal
  43. 218 BC Climbs Zhifu and erects inscriptions Qin Shi Huang
  44. 218 BC Returns through Shangdang Qin Shi Huang
  45. 218 BC Revisits Langya Qin Shi Huang
  46. 218 BC Survives the Bolangsha ambush Qin Shi Huang
  47. 218 BC Crosses the Rhône Hannibal
  48. 218 BC Crossing of the Rhône Hannibal
  49. 218 BC Crossing the Alps into Italy Hannibal
  50. 218 BC Fights at the Ticinus Hannibal

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