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Herostratus

Herostratus

— – 356 BC

Cattle rancher

Herostratus, or Eratostratus (fl. 356 BCE), was an arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis in an attempt to achieve infamy. His name has become an eponym f…

Artaxerxes II

Artaxerxes II

453 BC – 358 BC

King

Arses or Arsaces (c. 445–359/8 BC), known by his regnal name Artaxerxes II (Old Persian: 𐎠𐎼𐎫𐎧𐏁𐏂 Artaxšaçāʰ; Ancient Greek: Ἀρταξέρξης), was King of Kings…

Perdiccas III of Macedon

Perdiccas III of Macedon

— – 359 BC

Monarch

Perdiccas III (Greek: Περδίκκας Γ΄) was king of the Hellenic kingdom of Macedonia from 365 BC to 360 BC, succeeding his brother Alexander II. Source: Wikipedia…

Agesilaus II

Agesilaus II

444 BC – 360 BC

Military leader, Diplomat, Ruler

Agesilaus II (; Ancient Greek: Ἀγησίλαος Agēsílāos; 445/4 – 360/59 BC) was king of Sparta from c. 400 to c. 360 BC. Generally considered the most important king…

Agnodice

Agnodice

4th century BC – 4th century BC

Gynecologist, Midwife, Physician, Obstetrician

Agnodice (Greek: Ἁγνοδίκη, pronounced [haŋnodíkɛː]; c. 4th century BCE) is a legendary figure said to be the first female midwife or physician in ancient Athens…

Democritus

Democritus

460s BC – 360s BC

Philosopher, Mathematician, Art historian

Democritus ( dih-MOK-rih-təs; Greek: Δημόκριτος, Dēmókritos; c. 460 – c. 370 BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher from Abdera, primarily remembered today fo…

Epaminondas

Epaminondas

418 BC – 362 BC

Politician, Military personnel, Military leader, Statesperson, Army officer

Epaminondas (; Ancient Greek: Ἐπαμεινώνδας, romanized: Epameinōndas; 419/411–362 BC) was a Greek general and statesman of the 4th century BC who transformed the…

Nectanebo I

Nectanebo I

5th century BC – 362 BC

Statesperson

Nectanebo I (Egyptian: Nḫt-nb.f; Ancient Greek: Νεκτάνεβις Nectanebis; died 361/360 BC) was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh, founder of the last native dynasty of E…

Pelopidas

Pelopidas

5th century BC – 364 BC

Politician, Military personnel, Military leader

Pelopidas (; Ancient Greek: Πελοπίδας; died 364 BC) was an important Theban statesman and general in Greece, instrumental in establishing the mid-fourth century…

Antisthenes

Antisthenes

445 BC – 365 BC

Philosopher

Antisthenes (; Ancient Greek: Ἀντισθένης, pronounced [an.tis.tʰén.ε:s]; c. 446 – c. 366 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and a pupil of Socrates. Antisthenes first…

Euclid of Megara

Euclid of Megara

436s BC – 365 BC

Philosopher

Euclid of Megara (; Ancient Greek: Εὐκλείδης Eucleides; c. 435 – c. 365 BC) was a Greek Socratic philosopher who founded the Megarian school of philosophy. He w…

Marcus Furius Camillus

Marcus Furius Camillus

446 BC – 365 BC

Politician, Military personnel

Here is a revised memorial biography of Marcus Furius Camillus, based solely on well-supported facts from reliable scholarly and historical sources: Marcus Fur…

Dionysius I of Syracuse

Dionysius I of Syracuse

430 BC – 367 BC

Politician

Dionysius I or Dionysius the Elder (c. 432 – 367 BC) was a Greek tyrant of Syracuse, Sicily. He conquered several cities on Sicily and southern Italy, opposed C…

Alexander II of Macedon

Alexander II of Macedon

— – 368 BC

Sovereign

Alexander II (Ancient Greek: Ἀλέξανδρος, romanized: Alexandros; c. 390–368 BC) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon from around 370 BC until his dea…

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Theaetetus

417 BC – 369 BC

Mathematician, Philosopher

Theaetetus of Athens (; Ancient Greek: Θεαίτητος, romanized: Theaítētos; c. 417 – c. 369 BCE), possibly the son of Euphronius of the Athenian deme Sunium, was a…

Amyntas III of Macedon

Amyntas III of Macedon

5th century BC – 370 BC

Politician

Amyntas III (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from 393/2 to 388/7 BC and again from 387/6 to 370 BC. He was a member o…

Hippocrates

Hippocrates

460 BC – 370 BC

Physician, Philosopher

Hippocrates of Kos (; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος, romanized: Hippokrátēs ho Kôios; c. 460 – c. 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, named after his gran…

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Cleombrotus I

5th century BC – 371 BC

Ruler

Cleombrotus I (Greek: Κλεόμβροτος Kleombrotos; died 6 July 371 BC) was a Spartan king of the Agiad line, reigning from 380 BC until 371 BC. Little is known of C…

Gorgias

Gorgias

483 BC – 375 BC

Sophist

Gorgias ( GOR-jee-əs; Ancient Greek: Γοργίας; c. 483 BC – c. 375 BC) was an ancient Greek sophist, pre-Socratic philosopher, and rhetorician who was a native of…

Hakor

Hakor

4th century BC – 380 BC

Statesperson

Hakor or Hagar, also known by the hellenized forms Achoris or Hakoris, was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the 29th Dynasty. His reign marks the apex of this fee…