Writers of the Ancient World

The atlas holds 32 people and 482 moments here, from 620 BC to 430. The most recorded lives are Cicero, Julius Caesar and Paul the Apostle.

Moments

  1. 323 BC Athenian military service Epicurus
  2. 321 BC Rejoining his family at Colophon Epicurus
  3. 311 BC First teaching at Mytilene Epicurus
  4. 310 BC Teaching community at Lampsacus Epicurus
  5. 306 BC Return to Athens and the Garden Epicurus
  6. 300 BC Mathematical career in Alexandria Euclid
  7. 270 BC Death in Athens Epicurus
  8. 247 BC Born at Carthage Hannibal
  9. 238 BC Accompanies Hamilcar to Hispania Hannibal
  10. 219 BC Besieges Saguntum Hannibal
  11. 218 BC Captures Clastidium Hannibal
  12. 218 BC Crosses the Western Alps Hannibal
  13. 218 BC Departs New Carthage for Italy Hannibal
  14. 218 BC Winters at New Carthage Hannibal
  15. 218 BC Crosses the Rhône Hannibal
  16. 218 BC Fights at the Ticinus Hannibal
  17. 218 BC Commands at the Trebia Hannibal
  18. 217 BC Establishes position at Geronium Hannibal
  19. 217 BC Ambushes Rome at Lake Trasimene Hannibal
  20. 217 BC Breaks out of Ager Falernus Hannibal
  21. 216 BC Makes first attempt on Nola Hannibal
  22. 216 BC Winters at Capua Hannibal
  23. 216 BC Wins the Battle of Cannae Hannibal
  24. 215 BC Returns to Nola Hannibal
  25. 214 BC Makes third attempt on Nola Hannibal
  26. 212 BC Destroys Roman force by the Silarus Hannibal
  27. 212 BC Captures Tarentum Hannibal
  28. 211 BC Attempts to relieve Capua Hannibal
  29. 211 BC Marches to the gates of Rome Hannibal
  30. 210 BC Fights Marcellus at Numistro Hannibal
  31. 210 BC Returns to Herdonia Hannibal
  32. 209 BC Encamps near Canusium Hannibal
  33. 209 BC Moves to relieve Caulonia Hannibal
  34. 208 BC Sets the Petelia ambush Hannibal
  35. 207 BC Fights at Grumentum Hannibal
  36. 205 BC Camps near the Temple of Juno Lacinia Hannibal
  37. 205 BC Establishes headquarters at Croton Hannibal
  38. 203 BC Concentrates his army at Hadrumetum Hannibal
  39. 203 BC Returns to North Africa at Leptis Minor Hannibal
  40. 202 BC Commands at Zama Hannibal
  41. 202 BC Escapes back to Hadrumetum Hannibal
  42. 195 BC Continues to Antioch Hannibal
  43. 195 BC Finds Antiochus at Ephesus Hannibal
  44. 195 BC Reaches Tyre in exile Hannibal
  45. 193 BC Secretly lands near Cyrene Hannibal
  46. 190 BC Sails from Seleucia Pieria Hannibal
  47. 190 BC Commands fleet at Side Hannibal
  48. 189 BC Seeks asylum on Crete Hannibal
  49. 188 BC Takes refuge with Prusias Hannibal
  50. 183 BC Dies at Libyssa Hannibal

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