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Emperor Ai of Han

Emperor Ai of Han

24 BC – 1 BC

Sovereign

Emperor Ai of Han, personal name Liu Xin (劉欣; 25 BC – 15 August 1 BC), was an emperor of China's Han dynasty. He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been…

Phraates IV

Phraates IV

1st century BC – 2 BC

Sovereign

Here is an improved, respectful, and factually supported memorial-style biography of Phraates IV: Phraates IV, also known as Frahāt, reigned as King of Kings o…

Herod the Great

Herod the Great

74 BC – 4 BC

Sovereign, Politician, Monarch

Herod I or Herod the Great (c. 72 – 4 or 1 BCE) was a Roman Jewish client king of the Herodian kingdom of Judea. He is known for his colossal building projects.…

Cleopatra Selene II

Cleopatra Selene II

40 BC – 5 BC

Monarch

Cleopatra Selene II, also known as Cleopatra VIII (Greek: Κλεοπάτρα Σελήνη; summer 40 BC – c. 5 BC; the numeration is modern), was a Ptolemaic princess, nominal…

Dionysius of Halicarnassus

Dionysius of Halicarnassus

60 BC – 7 BC

Historian, Writer, Orator, Grammarian, Rhetorician

Dionysius of Halicarnassus (Ancient Greek: Διονύσιος Ἀλεξάνδρου Ἁλικαρνασσεύς, Dionýsios Alexándrou Halikarnasseús, ''Dionysios (son of Alexandros) of Halikarn…

Horace

Horace

65 BC – 8 BC

Poet, Writer, Philosopher

Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Classical Latin: [ˈkʷiːntʊs (h)ɔˈraːtiʊs ˈfɫakːʊs]; 8 December 65 BC – 27 November 8 BC), commonly known in the English-speaking world…

Gaius Maecenas

Gaius Maecenas

70 BC – 8 BC

Politician, Patron of the arts, Poet, Writer

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡaːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mae̯ˈkeːnaːs̠] 13 April 68 BC – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian (who later reigned as emperor…

Nero Claudius Drusus

Nero Claudius Drusus

38 BC – 9 BC

Politician, Military personnel

Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (38–9 BC), commonly known in English as Drusus the Elder, was a Roman general and politician. He was a patrician Claudian, but h…

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Aenesidemus

80 BC – 10 BC

Philosopher

Aenesidemus (Ancient Greek: Αἰνησίδημος or Αἰνεσίδημος) was a 1st-century BC Greek Pyrrhonist philosopher from Knossos who revived the doctrines of Pyrrho and i…

Octavia the Younger

Octavia the Younger

69 BC – 11 BC

Historical figure

Octavia the Younger (Latin: Octavia Minor ; c. 69 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman emperor (Augustus, also known as Octavian), the half-siste…

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

63 BC – 12 BC

Architect, Writer, Politician, Military personnel, Military leader

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (; c. 63 BC – 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who was a close friend, son-in-law and lieutenant to the Roman emperor Augustus.…

Lepidus

Lepidus

90 BC – 13 BC

Politician, Military personnel

Marcus Aemilius Lepidus ( ; c. 89 BC – late 13 or early 12 BC) was a Roman general and statesman who formed the Second Triumvirate alongside Octavian and Mark A…

Vitruvius

Vitruvius

80 BC – 15 BC

Architect, Writer, Engineer, Artillerist

Vitruvius ( vi-TROO-vee-əs; Latin: [wɪˈtruːwi.ʊs]; c. 80–70 BC – after c. 15 BC) was a Roman architect and engineer during the 1st century BC, known for his mul…

Propertius

Propertius

47 BC – 16 BC

Poet, Writer, Elegist

Sextus Propertius was a Latin elegiac poet of the Augustan age. He was born around 50–45 BC in Assisium (now Assisi) and died shortly after 15 BC. Propertius's…

Virgil

Virgil

70 BC – 19 BC

Poet, Writer

Publius Vergilius Maro (Classical Latin: [ˈpuːbliʊs wɛrˈɡɪliʊs ˈmaroː]; 15 October 70 BC – 21 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil ( VUR-jil) in En…

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

58 BC – 19 BC

Monarch

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean: 동명성왕; Hanja: 東明聖王), personal name Ko Chumong (고주몽; 高朱蒙), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped…

Tibullus

Tibullus

55 BC – 19 BC

Poet, Elegist

Albius Tibullus (c. 55 BC – c. 19 BC) was a Latin poet and writer of elegies. His first and second books of poetry are extant; many other texts attributed to hi…

Diodorus Siculus

Diodorus Siculus

90 BC – 20 BC

Historian, Geographer, Mythographer

Diodorus Siculus or Diodorus of Sicily (Ancient Greek: Διόδωρος, romanized: Diódōros; fl. 1st century BC) was an ancient Greek historian from Sicily. He is know…

Marcellus

Marcellus

41 BC – 23 BC

Politician, Military personnel, Aedile, Consul, Soldier

Marcus Claudius Marcellus (42–23 BC) was the eldest son of Gaius Claudius Marcellus and Octavia the Younger, sister of Augustus (then known as Octavian). He was…

Cornelius Nepos

Cornelius Nepos

100 BC – 25 BC

Historian, Writer, Biographer, Poet

Cornelius Nepos (; c. 110 BC – c. 25 BC) was a Roman biographer. Notable works: De viris illustribus Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corneli…