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Antiochus II Theos
286 BC – 246 BC
Sovereign
Antiochus II Theos (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος ὁ Θεός, Antíochos ho Theós, meaning "Antiochus the God"; 286 – July 246 BC) was a Greek king of the Hellenistic Sele…
Marcus Atilius Regulus
299 BC – 246 BC
Politician, Military personnel
Marcus Atilius Regulus (fl. 267 – 255 BC) was a Roman statesman and general who was a consul of the Roman Republic in 267 BC and 256 BC. Much of his career was…
Arsinoe I
305 BC – 248 BC
Monarch
Arsinoe I (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσινόη, 305 BC – after c. 248 BC) was queen of Egypt by marriage to Ptolemy II Philadelphus. Source: Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedi…
Erasistratus
330 BC – 249 BC
Physician, Anatomist
Erasistratus (; Ancient Greek: Ἐρασίστρατος; c. 304 – c. 250 BC) was a Greek anatomist and royal physician under Seleucus I Nicator of Syria. Along with fellow…
Herodas
3rd century BC – 3rd century BC
Poet, Writer
Herodas, or Herondas (Ancient Greek: Ἡρώδας or Ἡρώνδας – the name is spelt differently in the few places where he is mentioned), was a Greek poet and the author…
Menippus
300 BC – 260 BC
Poet, Writer, Philosopher, Comedian
Menippus of Gadara (; Greek: Μένιππος ὁ Γαδαρεύς Menippos ho Gadareus; fl. 3rd century BC) was a Cynic satirist. The Menippean satire genre is named after him.…
Theocritus
4th century BC – 260 BC
Poet, Writer
Theocritus (; Ancient Greek: Θεόκριτος, Theokritos; Sicilian: Tiòcritu, Teocritu; born c. 300 BC, died after 260 BC) was a Greek poet from Sicily, Magna Graecia…
Timaeus
345 BC – 260 BC
Historian, Writer
Timaeus of Tauromenium (Ancient Greek: Τιμαῖος; born 356 or 350 BC; died c. 260 BC) was an ancient Greek historian. He was widely regarded by ancient authors as…
Zenodotus
330 BC – 260 BC
Librarian, Writer, Poet, Epigrammatist, Editor, Grammarian
Zenodotus (Ancient Greek: Ζηνόδοτος) was a Greek grammarian, literary critic, Homeric scholar, and the first librarian of the Library of Alexandria. A native of…
Antiochus I Soter
324 BC – 261 BC
Sovereign
Antiochus I Soter (Ancient Greek: Ἀντίοχος Σωτήρ, Antíochos Sōtér; "Antiochus the Savior"; c. 324/3 – 2 June 261 BC) was a Greco-Sogdian Seleucid king of the Se…
Philetaerus
340s BC – 263 BC
Ruler
Philetaerus (; Ancient Greek: Φιλέταιρος, Philétairos, c. 343 – 263 BC) was the founder of the Attalid dynasty of Pergamon in Anatolia. Source: Wikipedia — htt…
Zeno of Citium
334 BC – 263 BC
Philosopher, Writer
Zeno of Citium (; Koine Greek: Ζήνων ὁ Κιτιεύς, Zēnōn ho Kitieus; c. 334 – c. 262 BC) was a Hellenistic philosopher from Citium (Κίτιον, Kition), Cyprus. He…
Strato of Lampsacus
335 BC – 269 BC
Philosopher, Pedagogue, Physicist
Strato of Lampsacus (; Ancient Greek: Στράτων ὁ Λαμψακηνός, romanized: Strátōn ho Lampsakēnós, c. 335 – c. 269 BCE) was a Peripatetic philosopher, and the third…
Arsinoe II
316 BC – 270 BC
Monarch
Arsinoë II (Koine Greek: Ἀρσινόη, c. 316 BC – 270 or 268 BC) was Queen consort of Thrace, Anatolia, and Macedonia by her first and second marriage, to king Lysi…
Epicurus
342 BC – 270 BC
Philosopher, Writer
Epicurus (, EH-pih-KURE-əs; Ancient Greek: Ἐπίκουρος Epikouros; 341–270 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher who founded the philosophical school of Epicureanis…
Pyrrho
360s BC – 270s BC
Philosopher, Painter, Writer
Pyrrho of Elis (; Ancient Greek: Πύρρων ὁ Ἠλεῖος; c. 360 – c. 270 BC) was a Greek philosopher of Classical antiquity, credited as being the first Greek skeptic…
Pyrrhus of Epirus
318 BC – 272 BC
Statesperson, Monarch, Politician, Military personnel
Pyrrhus ( PIRR-əss; Ancient Greek: Πύρρος Pýrrhos; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period. He was king of the Molossians, of t…
Bindusara
320 BC – 273 BC
Sovereign
Bindusara (r. c. 297 – c. 273 BCE) was the second Mauryan emperor of Magadha in ancient India. The ancient Greco-Roman writers called him Amitrochates, a name l…
Metrodorus of Lampsacus
331 BC – 278 BC
Philosopher
Metrodorus of Lampsacus (Greek: Μητρόδωρος Λαμψακηνός, Mētrodōros Lampsakēnos; 331/0–278/7 BC) was a Greek philosopher of the Epicurean school. Although one of…
Qu Yuan
343 BC – 278 BC
Poet, Writer, Politician
Qu Yuan (c. 340 BC – 278 BC) was a Chinese poet and political figure of the State of Chu during the Warring States period. The surviving evidence for his life…