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Seleucus III Ceraunus
243 BC – 223 BC
Sovereign
Seleucus III Ceraunus (Ancient Greek: Σέλευκος Κεραυνός, Séleukos Keraunós), later also known as Soter (Ancient Greek: Σωτήρ, Sōtḗr; born 244 or 243 BCE; died 2…
Dasharatha Maurya
252 BC – 224 BC
Ruler
Dasharatha Maurya (IAST: Daśaratha) was the 4th Mauryan emperor from 232 to 224 BCE. He was a grandson of Ashoka the Great and is commonly held to have succeede…
Seleucus II Callinicus
265 BC – 225 BC
Sovereign
Seleucus II Callinicus Pogon (Greek: Σέλευκος Β΄ ὁ Καλλίνικος ὁ Πώγων; Callinicus meaning "beautifully triumphant", Pogon meaning "the Beard"; July/August 265 B…
Hamilcar Barca
275 BC – 228 BC
Politician, Military officer, Military leader
Hamilcar Barca or Barcas (Punic: 𐤇𐤌𐤋𐤒𐤓𐤕𐤟𐤁𐤓𐤒, romanized: Ḥamilqart Barqā; c. 275 – 228 BC) was a Carthaginian general and statesman, leader of the Barc…
Demetrius II Aetolicus
269 BC – 229 BC
Monarch
Demetrius II (Greek: Δημήτριος, romanized: Demetrios; c. 275 - 229 BC), also known as Demetrius Aetolicus, was king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia fr…
Aristarchus of Samos
310 BC – 230 BC
Astronomer
Aristarchus of Samos (; Ancient Greek: Ἀρίσταρχος ὁ Σάμιος, Aristarkhos ho Samios; c. 310 – c. 230 BC) was an ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician who pr…
Timon of Phlius
320 BC – 230 BC
Philosopher, Poet
Here is a revised, respectful memorial biography of Timon of Phlius, using only verifiable, well-supported details from reliable sources: Timon of Phlius (c. 3…
Xunzi
313 BC – 230s BC
Philosopher
Xunzi (荀子, Xúnzǐ, lit. 'Master Xun'; c. 310 – c. after 238 BCE), born Xun Kuang, was a late Warring States period Confucian Chinese philosopher, often ranked as…
Ashoka
304 BC – 232 BC
Politician, Emperor, Buddhist monk
Ashoka, also known as Asoka or Aśoka ( ə-SHOH-kə; Sanskrit: [ɐˈɕoːkɐ], IAST: Aśoka; c. 304 – 232 BCE), most commonly known as Ashoka the Great, was Emperor of M…
Cleanthes
331 BC – 232 BC
Philosopher, Pugilist, Writer
Cleanthes (; Ancient Greek: Κλεάνθης; c. 330 BC – c. 230 BC), of Assos, was a Greek Stoic philosopher and boxer who was the successor to Zeno of Citium as the s…
Han Fei
279 BC – 232 BC
Philosopher, Politician
Han Fei (c. 280 – 233 BC), also known as Han Feizi or Han Fei Tzu, was a Chinese Legalist philosopher and statesman during the Warring States period. He was an…
Pharnavaz I
326 BC – 234 BC
Politician, Royalty
Pharnavaz I () was a king (mepe) of Kartli, an ancient Georgian kingdom known as Iberia in classical antiquity. The Georgian Chronicles credits him with being t…
Lü Buwei
291 BC – 235 BC
Politician, Merchant, Philosopher
Lü Buwei (291–235 BCE) was a Warring States period Chinese merchant and eventual late pre-imperial Qin state Chancellor. Originally an influential merchant from…
Antigonus II Gonatas
319 BC – 3rd century BC
Military personnel
Antigonus II Gonatas (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίγονος Γονατᾶς, Antígonos; c. 320 – 239 BC) was a Macedonian Greek ruler who solidified the position of the Antigonid dy…
Aratus
315 BC – 240 BC
Poet, Astronomer, Writer
Aratus (; Ancient Greek: Ἄρατος ὁ Σολεύς; c. 315/310 – 240 BC) was a Greek didactic poet. His major extant work is his hexameter poem Phenomena (Ancient Greek:…
Arcesilaus
315 BC – 240 BC
Philosopher
Arcesilaus (; Ancient Greek: Ἀρκεσίλαος; 316/5–241/0 BC) was a Greek Hellenistic philosopher. He was the founder of Academic Skepticism and what is variously ca…
Agis IV
265 BC – 241 BC
Ruler
Agis IV (Ancient Greek: Ἄγις; c. 265 BC – 241 BC), the elder son of Eudamidas II, was the 25th king of the Eurypontid dynasty of Sparta. Posterity has reckoned…
Eumenes I
3rd century BC – 241 BC
Politician
Eumenes I (Ancient Greek: Εὐμένης) was dynast (ruler) of the city of Pergamon in Asia Minor from 263 BC until his death in 241 BC. He was the son of Eumenes, th…
Callimachus
320 BC – 243 BC
Poet, Librarian, Epigrammatist, Mythographer, Elegist, Writer
Callimachus ( ; Ancient Greek: Καλλίμαχος, romanized: Kallimachos; c. 310 – c. 240 BC) was an ancient Greek poet, scholar, and librarian who was active in Alexa…
Ptolemy II Philadelphus
308 BC – 246 BC
Sovereign
Ptolemy II Philadelphus (Ancient Greek: Πτολεμαῖος Φιλάδελφος, Ptolemaîos Philádelphos, "Ptolemy, sibling-lover"; 309 – 28 January 246 BC) was the pharaoh and b…