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Aristagoras

6th century BC – 497 BC

Politician, Tyrant

Aristagoras of Miletus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρισταγόρας ὁ Μιλήσιος), d. 497/496 BC, was the tyrant of the Ionian city of Miletus in the late 6th century BC and early…

Amyntas I of Macedon

540 BC – 498 BC

Sovereign

Amyntas I (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύντας) was king of the ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia from at least 512/511 until his death in 498/497 BC. Although there were a…

Pherecydes of Syros

580 BC – 499 BC

Philosopher, Writer, Mythographer

Pherecydes of Syros (; Ancient Greek: Φερεκύδης ὁ Σύριος; fl. 6th century BCE) was an Ancient Greek mythographer and proto-philosopher from the island of Syros.…

Alcmaeon of Croton

6th century BC – 5th century BC

Physician, Philosopher

Alcmaeon of Croton (; Greek: Ἀλκμαίων ὁ Κροτωνιάτης, Alkmaiōn, gen.: Ἀλκμαίωνος; fl. 5th century BC) was an early Greek medical writer and philosopher-scientist…

Artemisia I of Caria

5th century BC – 5th century BC

Politician, Military leader, Tyrant

Artemisia I of Caria (Ancient Greek: Ἀρτεμισία, transl. Ártemisía; fl. 480 BC) was a queen of the ancient Greek city-state of Halicarnassus, which is now in Bod…

Corinna

5th century BC – 5th century BC

Poet, Writer

Corinna or Korinna (Ancient Greek: Κόριννα, romanized: Korinna) was an ancient Greek lyric poet from Tanagra in Boeotia. Although ancient sources portray her as…

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Demaratus

6th century BC – 5th century BC

Ruler

Demaratus (Greek: Δημάρατος, Demaratos; Doric: Δαμάρατος, Damaratos) was a king of Sparta from around 515 BC to 491 BC. He was the 15th ruler of the Eurypontid…

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Diogenes of Apollonia

— – 5th century BC

Philosopher

Diogenes of Apollonia ( dy-OJ-in-eez; Ancient Greek: Διογένης ὁ Ἀπολλωνιάτης, romanized: Diogénēs ho Apollōniátēs; fl. 5th century BC) was a pre-Socratic Greek…

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus

6th century BC – 5th century BC

Politician, Military personnel

Gnaeus Marcius Coriolanus was a Roman general who is said to have lived in the 5th century BC. He received his toponymic cognomen "Coriolanus" following his cou…

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Gorgo, Queen of Sparta

518 BC – 5th century BC

Consort

Gorgo (; Greek: Γοργώ [ɡorɡɔ͜ɔ́]; fl. 480 BC) was a Spartan woman and wife to King Leonidas I (r. 489–480 BC). She was the daughter and the only known child of…

Himilco

6th century BC – 5th century BC

Explorer

Himilco (fl. early 5th century BC) was a Carthaginian navigator and explorer, cited by later Greek and Roman authors as one of the earliest explorers from the M…

Hippasus

6th century BC – 5th century BC

Mathematician, Philosopher, Music theorist, Musicologist

Hippasus of Metapontum (; Ancient Greek: Ἵππασος ὁ Μεταποντῖνος, Híppasos; c. 530 – c. 450 BC) was a Greek philosopher and early follower of Pythagoras. Little…

Leucippus

5th century BC – 5th century BC

Philosopher, Physicist

Leucippus (; Λεύκιππος, Leúkippos; fl. 5th century BCE) was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher. He is traditionally credited as the founder of atomism, which he d…

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Myron

5th century BC – 5th century BC

Sculptor, Artist, Brazier

Myron of Eleutherae (; Ancient Greek: Μύρων, Myrōn [mý.rɔːn]; c. 485 – c. 440 BC) was an Athenian sculptor from the mid-5th century BC. Alongside three other Gr…

Obadiah

587 BC – 5th century BC

Prophet

Obadiah (; Hebrew: עֹבַדְיָה – ʿŌḇaḏyā or עֹבַדְיָהוּ – ʿŌḇaḏyāhū; "servant/slave of Yah"), also known as Abdias, is a biblical prophet. The authorship of the B…

Polygnotus

5th century BC – 5th century BC

Painter

Polygnotus (; Greek: Πολύγνωτος Polygnotos) was an ancient Greek painter active in the middle of the 5th century BC. Later scholars of the Classical World consi…

Pythagoras

582 BC – 500 BC

Mathematician, Philosopher, Politician, Writer, Musicologist, Music theorist

Pythagoras of Samos (Ancient Greek: Πυθαγόρας; c. 570 – c. 495 BC) was an ancient Ionian Greek philosopher, polymath, and the eponymous founder of Pythagoreanis…

Rāhula

534 BC – 5th century BC

Buddhist monk

Rāhula (born c. 534 BCE or 451 BCE) was the only son of Siddhārtha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha, and his wife, princess Yaśodharā. He is mentioned in n…

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Scylax of Caryanda

6th century BC – 5th century BC

Explorer, Historian, Biographer, Writer, Navigator

Scylax of Caryanda (Ancient Greek: Σκύλαξ ὁ Καρυανδεύς; fl. 510s BCE) was a Greek explorer and writer of the Achaemenid Empire during the late 6th and early 5th…

Sushruta

600 BC – 500 BC

Physician, Surgeon, Ayurveda practitioner

Suśruta (Sanskrit: सुश्रुत, lit. 'well heard', IAST: Suśruta) was an ancient Indian physician and surgeon, who made significant contributions to the field of pl…