Historical figures in Battlefield of Philippi
The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 356 BC to 316. The most recorded lives are Augustus, Paul the Apostle and Horace. Among them Writers, Military Leaders and Political Leaders, across the Ancient World and the Roman Empire.
Notable people
Augustus
in 42 BC
2 moments here
Augustus, born Gaius Octavius and conventionally called Octavian before 27 BC, founded the Roman principate.…
Constantine the Great
in 316
1 moment here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Horace
in 42 BC
1 moment here
Quintus Horatius Flaccus, known as Horace, was a Roman lyric poet, satirist, and former republican military tribune.…
Paul the Apostle
from 50 to 57
2 moments here
Paul (Saul of Tarsus) was a first-century Jewish Christian apostle and missionary. The chronology below follows the traditional reconstruction used…
Philip II of Macedon
in 356 BC
1 moment here
King of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. Philip transformed Macedon into the dominant power in Greece through military reform,…
Moments
- 356 BC Capture of Krinides and foundation of Philippi Philip II of Macedon
- 42 BC Republican officer at Philippi Horace
- 42 BC Commands north of the Via Egnatia Augustus
- 42 BC Fights at Philippi Augustus
- 50 Imprisonment at Philippi Paul the Apostle
- 57 Return visit to Philippi Paul the Apostle
- 316 Advances to Philippi Constantine the Great