Battlefield of Philippi in the Ancient World
The atlas holds 4 people and 6 moments here, from 42 BC to 316. The most recorded lives are Augustus, Paul the Apostle and Horace.
Notable people
Augustus
in 42 BC
2 moments here
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…
Paul the Apostle
from 50 to 57
2 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Horace
in 42 BC
1 moment here
Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known as Horace, was a Roman lyric poet, satirist, and former republican military tribune.…
Constantine the Great
in 316
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Moments
- 42 BC Republican officer at Philippi Horace
- 42 BC Commands north of the Via Egnatia Augustus
- 42 BC Fights at Philippi Augustus
- 50 Imprisonment at Philippi Paul the Apostle
- 57 Return visit to Philippi Paul the Apostle
- 316 Advances to Philippi Constantine the Great