Corinth in the Ancient World

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.

Notable people

  1. 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…

  2. 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…

  3. 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…

  4. Galen

    in 151

    1 moment here

    Galen of Pergamon was a Greek physician, surgeon, medical author, and philosopher active in the Roman Empire.…

  5. 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

  1. 336 BC Met Diogenes at Corinth Alexander the Great
  2. 8 Embarkation at Cenchreae Ovid
  3. 50 Arrival and residence at Corinth Paul the Apostle
  4. 52 Vow observance at Cenchreae Paul the Apostle
  5. 56 Three-month stay in Greece, probably Corinth Paul the Apostle
  6. 67 Isthmian proclamation at Corinth Nero
  7. 151 Medical travel to Corinth Galen

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