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Classical history
Male persons from
classical history
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classical history
Thirty Tyrants
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Persia
Events and
situations from
classical history
Ancient rulers of
Assyria
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War (113–101 BC)
Julio-Claudian
dynasty
Thirty Tyrants
Roman consuls
Greek leaders and
lawgivers
Seven Sages of
Greece
Alexander the Great
Julius Caesar
Pontius Pilate
Aristotle
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Emperor)
Diocletian
Herod Antipas
Pompey the Great
Trajan
Anacharsis
Arion
Cleobulus
Darius III
Darius the Great
Hannibal
Nauplius
Scipio Africanus
Seneca the Younger
Shalmaneser
Socrates
Solon
(story of) Cimon the
Athenian
(story of) Gyges
(story of) Homer
Abdalonymus
Abisares
Abistamenes
(Sabiktas)
Abulites
Aegisthus
Aemilianus
Agathocles of
Syracuse
Agis II of Sparta
Agis III
Alcibiades
Alexander II of
Epirus
Amel-Marduk (Evil-
Merodach)
Anaxagoras
Anaximenes of
Miletus
Antigonus I
Monophthalmus
Antigonus II
Mattathias
Antinous
Antiochus III the
Great
Antoninus Pius
Antonius Felix
Appius Claudius
Caecus
Appius Claudius
Pulcher
Apuleius
Arcesilaus
Archytas of Tarentum
Ariobarzanes of
Persis
Aristippus
Ariston
Ariston of Paionia
Aristonicus of
Methymnae
Arius
Artabazos II
Artaxerxes
Astaspes
Athenis
Aulus Postumius
Albinus
Aulus Vitellius
Petronianus
Balbinus
Balista
Batis (commander of
the city of Gaza)
Bessus
Bias of Priene
Brennus (leader of
the Senones)
Britannicus
Bupalus
Caesarion
Caligula
Callisthenes
Cambyses II
Caracalla
Carinus
Carus
Cassander
Cato II
Cato the Younger
Cecrops I
Celsus
Censorinus (usurper)
Chilon of Sparta
Cicero
Claudius
Claudius Gothicus
Claudius Ptolemaeus
(Ptolemy)
Clodius Albinus
Commodus
Conon
Constantine the
Great
Constantinus Chlorus
Craterus
Crates of Thebes
Crispus
Croesus
Cyriades
Decentius
Decimus Veturius
Macrinus
Decius
Demetrius
(somatophylax)
Demetrius I of
Macedon
Democritus
Demosthenes
Demosthenes
Diadumenian
Didius Julianus
Diogenes
Dionysius I of
Syracuse
Dionysius I of
Syracuse the Elder
Domitian
Drusus Caesar
Elagabalus
Eleazar (son of
Onias I)
Epaminondas
Epicurus
Epimenides
Erythrus
Eudamidas I
Florianus (Emperor)
Gaiseric
Gaius Cassius
Longinus
Gaius Claudius
Marcellus
Gaius Iulius Caesar
(father of Caesar)
Gaius Julius Verus
Maximus
Gaius Maecenas
Gaius Marius
Gaius Octavius
(father of Augustus)
Gaius Sulpicius
Galba
Galba
Galen
Galerius
Gallienus
Gelon
Germanicus
Geta
Gnaeus Domitius
Ahenobarbus (father
of Nero)
Gnaeus Marcius
Coriolanus
Gordian I
Gordian II
Gratian
Hadrian
Hairan I (Septimius
Herodianus)
Hephaestion
Heraclitus
Herennius Etruscus
Herod Agrippa
Herod Agrippa II
Herod Archelaus
Herod the Great
Hesiod
Hippocrates
Hipponax
Honorius
Hostilian
Ingenuus
Isocrates
Juba I of Numidia
Julius Saturninus
Laelian
Leonnatus
Licinius
Lucius Julius Caesar
Lucius Junius
Silanus Torquatus
Lucius Munatius
Plancus
Lucius Quinctius
Cincinnatus
Lucius Salvius Otho
Lucius Tarquinius
Collatinus
Lucius Verus
Lucius Verus (son of
Lucius Verus)
Lucius Vitellius
Lycurgus
Lysander
Lysimachus
Macrinus
Maeonius
Magnentius
Magnus Maximus
Marcellus (nephew of
Augustus)
Marcian the Younger
Marcus Attilius
Regulus
Marcus Aurelius
Marcus Aurelius
Marius
Marcus Claudius
Marcellus
Marcus Curtius
Marcus Furius
Camillus
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Licinius
Crassus
Marcus Terentius
Varro
Marcus Valerius
Corvus
Mark Antony
Martinian
Mausolus
Maxentius
Maximian
Maximinus Daza
Maximinus Thrax
Mazaeus
Medius of Larissa
Moeris aka Soeris
Nero
Nero Claudius Drusus
Nero Julius Caesar
Nerva
Numa Pompilius
Numerian
Omphis (Taxiles)
Orxines
Otho
Oxyartes
Pacorus I
Palamedes
Parmenion
Pelopidas
Perdiccas
Periander
Pericles
Pertinax
Pescennius Niger
Pharnabazus III
Phegeus
Philip II (Roman
emperor)
Philip II of Macedon
Philip III of
Macedon
Philip of Acarnania
(physician of
Alexander the Great)
Philip the Arab
Philotas
Piso (general under
Macrianus)
Pittacus of Mytilene
Plato
Plautus
Plotinus
Polycrates
Porus
Postumus
Postumus the Younger
Probus (emperor)
Prusias I of
Bithynia
Ptolemy I Soter
Ptolemy II
Philadelphus
Publius Aelius
Hadrianus Afer
Publius Clodius
Pulcher
Publius Cornelius
Scipio
Publius Cornelius
Scipio Nasica
Corculum
Publius Licinius
Crassus
Publius Quinctilius
Varus
Publius Servilius
Vatia Isauricus
Pupienus
Pyrrhus of Epirus
Pythagoras
Quietus
Quintilian
Quintillus
Quintus Aurelius
Symmachus
Quintus Caecilius
Metellus Pius
Quintus Sextius
Regalianus
Saloninus
Satibarzanes
Scipio Aemilianus
Seleucus I Nicator
Seneca the Elder
Septimius Odenathus
Septimius Severus
Severus Alexander
Severus II
Sextus Empiricus
Simonides of Ceos
Sisimithres
Sophitis
Spitamenes
Sulla
Tacitus (Emperor)
Tetricus I
Tetricus II
Thales of Miletus
Themistocles
Theodosius I
Theophrastus
Thrasybulus
(Athenian general)
Tiberius
Tiberius Claudius
Drusus (son of
Claudius)
Tiberius Gracchus
Timolaus of Palmyra
Timoleon
Titus
Titus (usurper)
Titus Aurelius
Fulvus (father of
Antoninus Pius)
Titus Flavius
Sabinus (father of
Vespasian)
Titus Statilius
Taurus I
Trebellianus
Trebonianus Gallus
Vaballathus
Valens
Valentinian I
Valentinian II
Valerian (Roman
emperor)
Vespasian
Victorinus Junior
(fictional usurper)
Virgil
Volusianus
Xenocrates
Zaleucus
Zaleucus' Son
Zeno of Elea
Zopyrus
Julio-Claudian
dynasty
Thirty Tyrants
(story of) Sappho,
the poetess
Aelia Eudocia
Aelia Flaccilla
Aelia Paetina
Aemilia Lepida
(fiancee of
Claudius)
Aemilia Lepida (wife
of Galba)
Aemilia Tertia
Agrippina the Elder
Agrippina the
Younger
Albia Terentia
Antonia Minor
Antonia the Elder
Argia (daughter of
Adrastus)
Arrecina Tertulla
(wife of Titus)
Arria Fadilla
(mother of Antoninus
Pius)
Artemisia I of Caria
Artemisia II of
Caria
Aspasia
Aurelia (mother of
Caesar)
Aureolus
Berenice I of Egypt
Bruttia Crispina
(wife of Commodus)
Claudia (daughter of
Quinto Cecilio
Metello Pio)
Claudia (wife of
Octavian)
Claudia Antonia
Claudia Augusta
Claudia Octavia
(wife of Nero)
Cleopatra
Cornelia (mother of
the Gracchi)
Cornelia (wife of
Caesar)
Cornelia Salonina
(wife of Gallienus)
Cossutia (fiancée of
Julius Caesar)
Didia Clara
Domitia Calvilla
Domitia Lepida
Domitia Longina
(wife of Domitian)
Domitia Paulina
(mother of Hadrian)
Domitilla the Elder
Domitilla the
Younger
Domnica (wife of
Valens)
Drusilla (daughter
of Herod Agrippa)
Fausta (wife of
Constantine the
Great)
Faustina the Elder
(wife of Antoninus
Pius)
Faustina the Younger
Flavia Julia
Constantia (wife of
Licinius)
Flavia Titiana (wife
of Pertinax)
Fulvia (wife of
Publius Clodius
Pulcher)
Fulvia Plautilla
Galeria Fundana
(wife of Vitellius)
Glaphyra
Herodias
Hypsicratea
Iulia Severa
(daughter of Philip
the Arab)
Julia (daughter of
Caesar)
Julia (wife of
Marius)
Julia Aquilia Severa
(wife of Elagabalus)
Julia Avita Mamaea
Julia Domna (wife of
Septimius Severus)
Julia Drusilla
Julia Flavia
(daughter of Titus)
Julia Minor
Julia the Elder
(daughter of
Augustus)
Junia Claudilla
Lais of Corinth
Livia Medullina
Lucilla
Manlia Scantilla
Marcia (grandmother
of Julius Caesar)
Marcia (wife of
Cato)
Marcia Furnilla
(wife of Titus)
Marcia Otacilia
Severa
Mariamne I
Marina Severa
Messalina
Milonia Caesonia
Mummia Achaica
Ocrisia
Octavia the Younger
Olympias
Petronia (wife of
Vitellius)
Plautia Urgulanilla
Pompeia Magna
Pompeia Plotina
(wife of Trajan)
Poppaea Sabina
Porcia (wife of
Brutus)
Porcia swallowing
hot coals
Racilia
Scribonia (wife of
Octavian)
Semiramis
Sextilia
Statilia Messalina
Tanaquil
Timandra
Tomyris
Tullia Minor
Vespasia Polla
(mother of
Vespasian)
Veturia
Vibia Sabina
Victoria (Gallic
Empire)
Vipsania Agrippina
Xanthippe
Zenobia
Aemilianus
Aureolus
Balista
Celsus
Censorinus (usurper)
Cyriades
Ingenuus
Julius Saturninus
Maeonius
Piso (general under
Macrianus)
Postumus
Postumus the Younger
Quietus
Regalianus
Tetricus I
Tetricus II
Timolaus of Palmyra
Titus (usurper)
Trebellianus
Valens
Victoria (Gallic
Empire)
Victorinus Junior
(fictional usurper)
Zenobia
Ahasuerus
Cyrus II
Darius III
Darius the Great
Shalmaneser
Ariobarzanes of
Persis
Arsames
Artabazos II
Artaxerxes
Bessus
Cambyses II
Cyrus I
Pharnabazus III
Satibarzanes
Xerxes
Battle at Issus (5
November 333 BC) -
Alexander fighting
against Darius at
Issus
Battle of Gaugamela
(Battle of Arbela; 1
October 331 BC)
Battle of Thapsus (6
April 46 BC)
Battle of Vercellae
(30 July 101 BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
Battle of the
Catalaunian Plains
(20 June 451)
Sacrificial Feast in
Solomon's Temple
Siege of
Halicarnassus (334
BC)
Sennacherib
Salmanasar V
Julius Caesar
Augustus (Roman
Emperor)
Aelia Paetina
Aemilia Lepida
(fiancee of
Claudius)
Agrippina the Elder
Agrippina the
Younger
Antonia Minor
Antonia the Elder
Atia (mother of
Augustus)
Britannicus
Calpurnia (wife of
Caesar)
Claudia (wife of
Octavian)
Claudia Antonia
Claudia Augusta
Claudia Octavia
(wife of Nero)
Claudius
Cornelia (wife of
Caesar)
Drusus Caesar
Drusus Julius Caesar
(son of Tiberius)
Gaius Octavius
(father of Augustus)
Gnaeus Domitius
Ahenobarbus (father
of Nero)
Julia (daughter of
Caesar)
Julia (wife of
Marius)
Julia Drusilla
Julia the Elder
(daughter of
Augustus)
Livia Drusilla (wife
of Augustus)
Livia Medullina
Livia Orestilla
Lollia Paulina
Marcia (grandmother
of Julius Caesar)
Marcus Vipsanius
Agrippa
Messalina
Milonia Caesonia
Nero Claudius Drusus
Nero Julius Caesar
Octavia the Younger
Plautia Urgulanilla
Pompeia Magna
Scribonia (wife of
Octavian)
Tiberius
Tiberius Claudius
Drusus (son of
Claudius)
Tiberius Claudius
Nero
Tiberius Gemellus
Vipsania Agrippina
Aemilianus
Aureolus
Balista
Celsus
Censorinus (usurper)
Cyriades
Ingenuus
Julius Saturninus
Maeonius
Piso (general under
Macrianus)
Postumus
Postumus the Younger
Quietus
Regalianus
Tetricus I
Tetricus II
Timolaus of Palmyra
Titus (usurper)
Trebellianus
Valens
Victoria (Gallic
Empire)
Victorinus Junior
(fictional usurper)
Zenobia
Pompey the Great
Scipio Africanus
Seneca the Younger
Appius Claudius
Caecus
Appius Claudius
Pulcher
Aulus Postumius
Albinus
Lucius Munatius
Plancus
Marcus Claudius
Marcellus
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Licinius
Crassus
Publius Cornelius
Scipio
Publius Cornelius
Scipio Nasica
Corculum
Publius Servilius
Vatia Isauricus
Quintus Aurelius
Symmachus
Quintus Caecilius
Metellus Pius
Scipio Aemilianus
Sulla
Titus Statilius
Taurus I
Agathocles of
Syracuse
Alcibiades
Alexander II of
Epirus
Ariston
Epaminondas
Eudamidas I
Gelon
Lysander
Lysimachus
Pelopidas
Polycrates
Pyrrhus of Epirus
Themistocles
Zaleucus
Anacharsis
Cleobulus
Solon
Bias of Priene
Chilon of Sparta
Periander
Pittacus of Mytilene
Thales of Miletus
Altars of Alexander
(Alexandri arae)
Aristotle Teaching
Alexander the Great
Battle at Issus (5
November 333 BC) -
Alexander fighting
against Darius at
Issus
Battle of Gaugamela
(Battle of Arbela; 1
October 331 BC)
Chart of the
Diadochi (Daniel's
final vision)
Caesar, Commentarii
de Bello Gallico
Aggressive
relationships of C.
Julius Caesar
Caesar, Commentarii
de Bello Civili
Julius Caesar as one
of the nine worthies
Christ before Pilate
Christ led to the
praetorium
Ecce homo
Preparations for the
flagellation of
Christ
Aristotle Teaching
Alexander the Great
Aristotle and
Phyllis
Census ordered by
Caesar Augustus
Tiburtine sibyl and
the emperor Augustus
St Florian before
the Emperor
Diocletian
St Florian sentenced
to death by
Diocletian
Christ before King
Herod
Salome dancing
during the banquet
of Herod
Battle of
Dyrrhachium (10 July
48 BC)
Siege of Brundisium
(49 BC)
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Dacian wars
Death of Anacharsis
Printer's device of
Johannes Oporinus
Cleobulus and
Cleobulina
Battle at Issus (5
November 333 BC) -
Alexander fighting
against Darius at
Issus
Darius, king of
Persia, grants
permission to
rebuild the temple
Battle of Zama (202
BC)
Palamedes
Battle of Zama (202
BC)
Death of Seneca the
Younger
Besiege of Samaria
by King Shalmaneser
Socrates with
Disciples
Solon's Conversation
with Croesus
Julius Caesar
Augustus (Roman
Emperor)
Aelia Paetina
Aemilia Lepida
(fiancee of
Claudius)
Agrippina the Elder
Agrippina the
Younger
Antonia Minor
Antonia the Elder
Atia (mother of
Augustus)
Britannicus
Calpurnia (wife of
Caesar)
Claudia (wife of
Octavian)
Claudia Antonia
Claudia Augusta
Claudia Octavia
(wife of Nero)
Claudius
Cornelia (wife of
Caesar)
Drusus Caesar
Drusus Julius Caesar
(son of Tiberius)
Gaius Octavius
(father of Augustus)
Gnaeus Domitius
Ahenobarbus (father
of Nero)
Julia (daughter of
Caesar)
Julia (wife of
Marius)
Julia Drusilla
Julia the Elder
(daughter of
Augustus)
Livia Drusilla (wife
of Augustus)
Livia Medullina
Livia Orestilla
Lollia Paulina
Marcia (grandmother
of Julius Caesar)
Marcus Vipsanius
Agrippa
Messalina
Milonia Caesonia
Nero Claudius Drusus
Nero Julius Caesar
Octavia the Younger
Plautia Urgulanilla
Pompeia Magna
Scribonia (wife of
Octavian)
Tiberius
Tiberius Claudius
Drusus (son of
Claudius)
Tiberius Claudius
Nero
Tiberius Gemellus
Vipsania Agrippina
Aemilianus
Aureolus
Balista
Celsus
Censorinus (usurper)
Cyriades
Ingenuus
Julius Saturninus
Maeonius
Piso (general under
Macrianus)
Postumus
Postumus the Younger
Quietus
Regalianus
Tetricus I
Tetricus II
Timolaus of Palmyra
Titus (usurper)
Trebellianus
Valens
Victoria (Gallic
Empire)
Victorinus Junior
(fictional usurper)
Zenobia
Ahasuerus issuing a
decree in behalf of
the Jews
Esther before
Ahasuerus
Feast of Ahasuerus
Mordecai's triumph
Cyrus ordering a
temple to be built
in Jerusalem
Battle at Issus (5
November 333 BC) -
Alexander fighting
against Darius at
Issus
Darius, king of
Persia, grants
permission to
rebuild the temple
Besiege of Samaria
by King Shalmaneser
Destruction of
Sennacherib
Caesar, Commentarii
de Bello Gallico
Aggressive
relationships of C.
Julius Caesar
Caesar, Commentarii
de Bello Civili
Julius Caesar as one
of the nine worthies
Census ordered by
Caesar Augustus
Tiburtine sibyl and
the emperor Augustus
Battle of
Dyrrhachium (10 July
48 BC)
Siege of Brundisium
(49 BC)
Battle of Zama (202
BC)
Death of Seneca the
Younger
Death of Anacharsis
Cleobulus and
Cleobulina
Solon's Conversation
with Croesus
Caesar's
fortifications
surrounding Alesia
Caesar's battle with
the Helvetii
Leaders of the
Gallic tribes in
Caesar's Gallic War
Alesia (the Celtic
oppidum conquered by
Julius Caesar during
the Gallic Wars)
Ambiorix's Ambush on
Sabinus and Cotta
Avaricum
Battle of Vosges (58
BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
Caesar's Rhine
bridge
Caesar's camp at
Geneva
Massilia (Massalia;
Gallia Narbonensis)
Siege of Quintus
Cicero’s Winter
Quarters
Uxellodunum
C. Julius Caesar
defeats and drives
out Ariovistus, a
German chieftain
Caesar's battle with
the Helvetii
Battle of Alexandria
(47 BC)
Battle of Thapsus (6
April 46 BC)
Battle of Uzita (46
BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
Caesar's camp at
Geneva
Battle of
Dyrrhachium (10 July
48 BC)
Battle of Ilerda
(June-Autust 49 BC)
Battle of Nicopolis
(48 BC)
Battle of Ruspina (4
January 46 BC)
Siege of Brundisium
(49 BC)
Pilate in Debate
with the Jews
Rebuilding of the
Temple
Caesar, Commentarii
de Bello Gallico
Aggressive
relationships of C.
Julius Caesar
Caesar, Commentarii
de Bello Civili
Julius Caesar as one
of the nine worthies
Census ordered by
Caesar Augustus
Tiburtine sibyl and
the emperor Augustus
Rebuilding of the
Temple
Alesia (the Celtic
oppidum conquered by
Julius Caesar during
the Gallic Wars)
Ambiorix's Ambush on
Sabinus and Cotta
Avaricum
Battle of Vosges (58
BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
Caesar's Rhine
bridge
Caesar's battle with
the Helvetii
Caesar's camp at
Geneva
Caesar's
fortifications
surrounding Alesia
Leaders of the
Gallic tribes in
Caesar's Gallic War
Massilia (Massalia;
Gallia Narbonensis)
Siege of Quintus
Cicero’s Winter
Quarters
Uxellodunum
Battle of Alexandria
(47 BC)
Battle of Thapsus (6
April 46 BC)
Battle of Uzita (46
BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
C. Julius Caesar
defeats and drives
out Ariovistus, a
German chieftain
Caesar's battle with
the Helvetii
Caesar's camp at
Geneva
Battle of
Dyrrhachium (10 July
48 BC)
Battle of Ilerda
(June-Autust 49 BC)
Battle of Nicopolis
(48 BC)
Battle of Ruspina (4
January 46 BC)
Siege of Brundisium
(49 BC)
Lilia et taleae
Palisade surrounding
Alesia
Rampart surrounding
Alesia
Battle of Bibracte
(58 BC)
Ariovistus
Battle of Vosges (58
BC)
Battle of Bibracte
(58 BC)
Alesia (the Celtic
oppidum conquered by
Julius Caesar during
the Gallic Wars)
Ambiorix's Ambush on
Sabinus and Cotta
Avaricum
Battle of Vosges (58
BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
Caesar's Rhine
bridge
Caesar's battle with
the Helvetii
Caesar's camp at
Geneva
Caesar's
fortifications
surrounding Alesia
Leaders of the
Gallic tribes in
Caesar's Gallic War
Massilia (Massalia;
Gallia Narbonensis)
Siege of Quintus
Cicero’s Winter
Quarters
Uxellodunum
Battle of Alexandria
(47 BC)
Battle of Thapsus (6
April 46 BC)
Battle of Uzita (46
BC)
Battle of the Arar
(85 BC)
C. Julius Caesar
defeats and drives
out Ariovistus, a
German chieftain
Caesar's battle with
the Helvetii
Caesar's camp at
Geneva
Battle of
Dyrrhachium (10 July
48 BC)
Battle of Ilerda
(June-Autust 49 BC)
Battle of Nicopolis
(48 BC)
Battle of Ruspina (4
January 46 BC)
Siege of Brundisium
(49 BC)
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