E Page for the Ancient / Classical History Glossary
a | b | c | d | e | f | g | h | i | j | k | l | m | n | o | p | q | r | s | t | u | v | wxyz
Edict of Milan
The Edict of Milan was granted by Emperor Constantine the Great in the West and Licinius Augustus in the East.
Egyptian terms
Glossary of terms connected with the history of ancient Egypt.
Ennius
Glossary entry on Ennius.
Epic
Ancient Classical epic poetry is defined in terms of its content and style.
Epidauros
Epidauros was a city-state of ancient Greece in the Peloponnese.
Epiphany
The names of the magi or three wisemen who visited the Christ child.
Eponymous Heroes
Each of the ten tribes of Athens was named for a hero. That is what is meant by an eponymous hero.
Erechtheus
Erectheus was the autochthonous founder of Athens who named the city after the goddess Athena.
Euclid
Euclid of Alexandria was a mathematician who was of great importance to geometry.
c. 325-265 B.C.
Euphrates
The Euphrates is one of the two main rivers in Mesopotamia.