Historical figures in Sicily
The atlas holds 4 people and 5 moments here, from 600 BC to 1860. The most recorded lives are Augustus, Cicero and Alexandre Dumas. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Ancient World and the Roman Empire.
Notable people
Augustus
from 36 BC to 22 BC
2 moments here
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…
Cicero
in 70 BC
1 moment here
Marcus Tullius Cicero (106–43 BC) was a Roman lawyer, orator, philosopher, consul, provincial governor, and defender of the late Republic.…
Alexandre Dumas
in 1860
1 moment here
French novelist, playwright, journalist, and travel writer, also known as Alexandre Dumas père.…
Sappho
in 600 BC
1 moment here
Archaic Greek lyric poet from Lesbos, active from the late seventh into the early sixth century BC.…
Moments
- 600 BC Exile in Sicily Sappho
- 70 BC Collects evidence across Sicily Cicero
- 36 BC Launches the Sicilian invasion Augustus
- 22 BC Tours Sicily instead of seeking the consulship Augustus
- 1860 Joined Garibaldi in Sicily Alexandre Dumas