Historical figures of the Ancient World

The atlas holds 93 people and 1,191 moments here, from 2566 BC to 476. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, Cicero and Alexander the Great. Among them Writers, Philosophers and Political Leaders.

Moments

  1. 279 BC Battle of Asculum Pyrrhus of Epirus
  2. 278 BC Landing in Sicily and relief of Syracuse Pyrrhus of Epirus
  3. 277 BC Assault on Eryx Pyrrhus of Epirus
  4. 276 BC Birth at Cyrene Eratosthenes
  5. 276 BC Siege of Lilybaeum Pyrrhus of Epirus
  6. 275 BC Battle near Beneventum Pyrrhus of Epirus
  7. 275 BC Return to Epirus after Italy and Sicily Pyrrhus of Epirus
  8. 274 BC Battle of the Aous River Pyrrhus of Epirus
  9. 274 BC Occupation of Aegae Pyrrhus of Epirus
  10. 272 BC Death in the Battle of Argos Pyrrhus of Epirus
  11. 272 BC Siege of Sparta Pyrrhus of Epirus
  12. 270 BC Death in Athens Epicurus
  13. 269 BC Studies in Alexandria Archimedes
  14. 268 BC Returns to Pataliputra and takes power Ashoka
  15. 268 BC Serves as viceroy at Ujjain Ashoka
  16. 263 BC Returns to Syracuse Archimedes
  17. 259 BC Born in Handan Qin Shi Huang
  18. 258 BC Pilgrimage to the Bodhi Tree Ashoka
  19. 250 BC Attends the Third Buddhist Council Ashoka
  20. 249 BC Pays homage at Jetavana Ashoka
  21. 249 BC Personally worships at Lumbini Ashoka
  22. 249 BC Revisits the Bodhi Tree in pilgrimage tradition Ashoka
  23. 249 BC Visits Kapilavastu on traditional pilgrimage Ashoka
  24. 249 BC Visits Rishipattana at Sarnath Ashoka
  25. 249 BC Visits the Buddha's parinirvana site Ashoka
  26. 249 BC Worships at the Kanakamuni Buddha site Ashoka
  27. 247 BC Born at Carthage Hannibal
  28. 247 BC Birth at Carthage Hannibal
  29. 245 BC Arrival in Alexandria as royal tutor Eratosthenes
  30. 240 BC Magistrate of Lanling Xunzi
  31. 238 BC Accompanies Hamilcar to Hispania Hannibal
  32. 238 BC Travels to the former Qin capital Qin Shi Huang
  33. 238 BC Retirement and burial at Lanling Xunzi
  34. 228 BC Returns through Taiyuan Qin Shi Huang
  35. 228 BC Returns to conquered Handan Qin Shi Huang
  36. 220 BC Campaign against the Vaccaei at Arbucala Hannibal
  37. 220 BC Campaign against the Vaccaei at Helmantice Hannibal
  38. 220 BC Inspects Beidi Qin Shi Huang
  39. 220 BC Reaches Jitou Mountain Qin Shi Huang
  40. 220 BC Tours Longxi Qin Shi Huang
  41. 219 BC Besieges Saguntum Hannibal
  42. 219 BC Siege of Saguntum Hannibal
  43. 219 BC Ascends Mount Yi Qin Shi Huang
  44. 219 BC Caught in a storm at Xiang Mountain Qin Shi Huang
  45. 219 BC First documented visit to Zhifu Qin Shi Huang
  46. 219 BC Performs the Mount Tai sacrifice Qin Shi Huang
  47. 219 BC Prays at Pengcheng Qin Shi Huang
  48. 219 BC Reaches Chengshan at the eastern extremity Qin Shi Huang
  49. 219 BC Returns through Wu Pass Qin Shi Huang
  50. 219 BC Sacrifices at Liangfu Mountain Qin Shi Huang

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