Historical figures in Corinth
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 336 BC to 151. The most recorded lives are Paul the Apostle, Alexander the Great and Ovid. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Ancient World and the Roman Empire.
Notable people
Paul the Apostle
from 50 to 56
3 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Alexander the Great
in 336 BC
1 moment here
Alexander III of Macedon (356–323 BCE), known as Alexander the Great, became king of Macedon in 336 BCE and campaigned from the Balkans through the…
Ovid
in 8
1 moment here
Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid) was a Roman poet born at Sulmo. Educated in Rome, he later travelled in Greece, Asia Minor, and Sicily, though the…
Galen
in 151
1 moment here
Galen of Pergamon was a Greek physician, surgeon, medical author, and philosopher active in the Roman Empire.…
Nero
in 67
1 moment here
Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus was Roman emperor from 13 October 54 to 9 June 68. This chronology records securely documented physical…
Moments
- 336 BC Met Diogenes at Corinth Alexander the Great
- 8 Embarkation at Cenchreae Ovid
- 50 Arrival and residence at Corinth Paul the Apostle
- 52 Vow observance at Cenchreae Paul the Apostle
- 56 Three-month stay in Greece, probably Corinth Paul the Apostle
- 67 Isthmian proclamation at Corinth Nero
- 151 Medical travel to Corinth Galen