Aetius is sometimes called the last of the Romans.
Biography of the Spartan king Agesilaus.
Plutarch's life of Agesilaus.
Alcibiades had it all: looks, charm, money, brains, good family.
St. Ambrose was one of the four great fathers of the early church, Bishop of Milan (from 374 to 397), and an important figure in the fight against the Arian heresy.
Anacreon of Teos was a 6th century B.C. Greek lyric poet.
A Pre-Socratic philosopher, Anaximenes believed the underlying substance of the universe was air because air is neutral but can take on various properties.
Antinous is the name of Hadrian's lover and also is the name of one of the suitors in the Odyssey.
Antipater (c. 399-319 B.C.) was an advisor of Alexander and commander of Alexander's European forces who served as regent from 334-323 B.C.
Mark Antony was a soldier and statesman at the end of the Roman Republic renowned for the eulogy he spoke at the funeral of Julius Caesar.
Plutarch's life of Antony.
Plutarch's life of Aratus.
Basic information on Archimedes, the Greek mathematician of Syracuse.
Argus was a creature of Hera who, because of his hundred eyes was supposed to put a 24-hour watch on Io.
Aristarchus of Samos was an important astronomer with a lunar crater named for him.
Plutarch's life of Aristides.
Plutarch's life of Artaxerxes.
Ashoka (Asoka), a Hindu convert to Buddhism, was the third king of the Mauryan Dynasty in India. He expanded the empire to Pakistan, Nepal, and Afghanistan.
The last great Assyrian king.
Profile of Athansius, early Church father.
Aurelian, Roman Emperor after Claudius II Gothicus, was an Illyrian soldier emperor.
