Greeks - Famous Greek Men and Women
Famous ancient Greeks. Ancient Athenians and Spartans, mostly, with some from Lesbos and other Greek islands.
Aristarchus
Aristarchus of Samos was an important astronomer with a lunar crater named for him.
Aristarchus of Samos was an important astronomer with a lunar crater named for him.
Demophon
Demophon is the name of a king of Athens during the legendary period of Greece.
Demophon is the name of a king of Athens during the legendary period of Greece.
Sinis
Theseus encountered Sinis on his journey from Troezen to Athens after he had killed the so-called club-man Periphetes by using the club-man's club on him, in Epidaurus. Likewise, Theseus used the pine-bender's own trees to kill him.
Theseus encountered Sinis on his journey from Troezen to Athens after he had killed the so-called club-man Periphetes by using the club-man's club on him, in Epidaurus. Likewise, Theseus used the pine-bender's own trees to kill him.
Icarus - Son of Daedalus
Icarus was the victim in the cautionary legend about flying too close to the sun.
Icarus was the victim in the cautionary legend about flying too close to the sun.
Callinus
Profile of Callinus of Ephesus.
Profile of Callinus of Ephesus.
Zeno of Elea - Pre-Socratic Philosopher
Zeno of Elea was a Pre-Socratic philosopher known for his puzzling paradoxes.
Zeno of Elea was a Pre-Socratic philosopher known for his puzzling paradoxes.
Zeno of Citium
Zeno of Citium, a philosopher, was the founder of the Stoic philosophy.
Zeno of Citium, a philosopher, was the founder of the Stoic philosophy.
Sisyphus
Sisyphus is the name of a legendary king who was condemned to eternal punishment in Tartarus.
Sisyphus is the name of a legendary king who was condemned to eternal punishment in Tartarus.
Cassandra
Cassandra was a princess of Troy.
Cassandra was a princess of Troy.
Nestor
Nestor is an old mythological king of Pylos, who appears in the Iliad and Odyssey.
Nestor is an old mythological king of Pylos, who appears in the Iliad and Odyssey.
Hippocrates of Chios
Hippocrates of Chios, who lived about the same time as the medical Hippocrates, wrote the first known work on geometry.
Hippocrates of Chios, who lived about the same time as the medical Hippocrates, wrote the first known work on geometry.
Theognis
Theognis was probably born in the mid sixth century B.C. Unlike most of the early Greek poets, much of Theognis' elegiac poetry survives.
Theognis was probably born in the mid sixth century B.C. Unlike most of the early Greek poets, much of Theognis' elegiac poetry survives.
Simonides
Simonides of Ceos, B.C. 556-467, was an important lyric poet and the writer of epigrams.
Simonides of Ceos, B.C. 556-467, was an important lyric poet and the writer of epigrams.
Mimnermus
Mimnermus of Colophon was an archaic Greek elegiac poet.
Mimnermus of Colophon was an archaic Greek elegiac poet.
Telesilla
Telesilla was a fifth century B.C. Greek poet.
Telesilla was a fifth century B.C. Greek poet.
Bacchylides
Bacchylides (fl. c. 470 B.C.) wrote epigrams and was the nephew of Simonides.
Bacchylides (fl. c. 470 B.C.) wrote epigrams and was the nephew of Simonides.
Anacreon
Anacreon of Teos was a 6th century B.C. Greek lyric poet.
Anacreon of Teos was a 6th century B.C. Greek lyric poet.
Semonides
Semonides was an iambic poet not to be confused with the lyric poet Simonides.
Semonides was an iambic poet not to be confused with the lyric poet Simonides.
Pelopidas - Theban General Pelopidas
Pelopidas came from a wealthy family, but was noted for his generosity and the frugal lifestyle he adopted from his lifelong friend, Epaminondas, another Theban general and statesman. Their relationship dated from at least the battle of Mantinea (385), when Epaminondas saved Pelopidas' life.
Pelopidas came from a wealthy family, but was noted for his generosity and the frugal lifestyle he adopted from his lifelong friend, Epaminondas, another Theban general and statesman. Their relationship dated from at least the battle of Mantinea (385), when Epaminondas saved Pelopidas' life.
Eumenes
Eumenes was a military commander under Alexander the Great.
Eumenes was a military commander under Alexander the Great.
Agesilaus
Bingley Biography of Agesilaus. Biography of the Spartan Agesilaus
Bingley Biography of Agesilaus. Biography of the Spartan Agesilaus
Aristides
Aristides the son of Lysimachus was a supporter of Cleisthenes, and a political opponent of Themistocles. He was noted for his sense of justice and often referred to as Aristides the Just.
Aristides the son of Lysimachus was a supporter of Cleisthenes, and a political opponent of Themistocles. He was noted for his sense of justice and often referred to as Aristides the Just.
Alcibiades - Athenian General Alcibiades
Alcibiades had it all: looks, charm, money, brains, good family. Amongst his many admirers was Socrates, and they each saved the other's life in battle. After the death of Cleon in 422, Alcibiades became the leading figure amongst those who wished to continue with the war, and was one of the prime instigators of the Sicilian Expedition (415).
Alcibiades had it all: looks, charm, money, brains, good family. Amongst his many admirers was Socrates, and they each saved the other's life in battle. After the death of Cleon in 422, Alcibiades became the leading figure amongst those who wished to continue with the war, and was one of the prime instigators of the Sicilian Expedition (415).
Cimon - Athenian General of the 5th Century B.C.
Cimon gave up his illicit lover when an opportunity presented to marry her off to someone who could pay off a family debt. Cimon is one of the few Athenians who was actually ostracized, but he was also a leading Athenian general and probably a cousin of the historian Thucydides.
Cimon gave up his illicit lover when an opportunity presented to marry her off to someone who could pay off a family debt. Cimon is one of the few Athenians who was actually ostracized, but he was also a leading Athenian general and probably a cousin of the historian Thucydides.
Pyrrhus
The Epirot royal family claimed descent from Achilles.The father of Pyrrhus, Aeacides, was deposed by the Epirots and his adherents executed. Pyrrhus was only two years old at the time, and, despite hot pursuit, was taken to safety at the court of King Glaucias of Illyria. Despite his doubts, Glaucias agreed to take Pyrrhus in, and raised him with his own children.
The Epirot royal family claimed descent from Achilles.The father of Pyrrhus, Aeacides, was deposed by the Epirots and his adherents executed. Pyrrhus was only two years old at the time, and, despite hot pursuit, was taken to safety at the court of King Glaucias of Illyria. Despite his doubts, Glaucias agreed to take Pyrrhus in, and raised him with his own children.
Nicias - Athenian General of the 5th Century B.C.
Nicias of Athens - Nicias was an Athenian of the fifth century B.C. Getting credit for a victory in war wasn't important enough for this general to let two soldiers lie unburied.
Nicias of Athens - Nicias was an Athenian of the fifth century B.C. Getting credit for a victory in war wasn't important enough for this general to let two soldiers lie unburied.
Philopoemen
Philopoemen of Megalopolis in Arcadia was orphaned at an early age and brought up by one of his father's friends, Cleander. He was attracted to the military life from childhood, despising the then fashionable athletics on the grounds that the training for athletics ran contrary to the training needed for soldiering.
Philopoemen of Megalopolis in Arcadia was orphaned at an early age and brought up by one of his father's friends, Cleander. He was attracted to the military life from childhood, despising the then fashionable athletics on the grounds that the training for athletics ran contrary to the training needed for soldiering.
Timoleon
In the late 360s Timoleon's brother, Timophanes, was put in command of 400 mercenaries hired to defend Corinth, but used them instead to make himself tyrant. When Timophanes refused to listen to Timoleon's attempts to dissuade him, Timoleon helped in the assassination of Timophanes.
In the late 360s Timoleon's brother, Timophanes, was put in command of 400 mercenaries hired to defend Corinth, but used them instead to make himself tyrant. When Timophanes refused to listen to Timoleon's attempts to dissuade him, Timoleon helped in the assassination of Timophanes.
Themistocles
Biography of the Athenian leader Themistocles who led the Greeks during the Persian War. Themistocles biography by Bingley.
Biography of the Athenian leader Themistocles who led the Greeks during the Persian War. Themistocles biography by Bingley.
Demosthenes - Greek Orator Demosthenes
Demosthenes was a famous Greek orator known for writing the Phillipics.
Demosthenes was a famous Greek orator known for writing the Phillipics.
Miltiades
When the people of Lemnos laughed at Miltiades, telling him they would gladly do what he asked and permit their island to become a colony of Athens, but only if Miltiades could get there by sailing from home with a north wind, Miltiades little thought that he'd find a way around this impossible wind direction.
When the people of Lemnos laughed at Miltiades, telling him they would gladly do what he asked and permit their island to become a colony of Athens, but only if Miltiades could get there by sailing from home with a north wind, Miltiades little thought that he'd find a way around this impossible wind direction.
Lysander
Spartan general Lysander put an end to the Peloponnesian War.
Spartan general Lysander put an end to the Peloponnesian War.
Terpander
Information on Terpander, from Lesbos, who is credited with having creating the seven-string lyre.
Information on Terpander, from Lesbos, who is credited with having creating the seven-string lyre.
Themistocles
Themistocles was an Athenian leader during the Persian War.
Themistocles was an Athenian leader during the Persian War.
Diphilus
Diphilus was a Hellenistic Greek who wrote new comedy.
Diphilus was a Hellenistic Greek who wrote new comedy.
Menander - Greek New Comedy - Menander
Menander wrote Greek New Comedy.
Menander wrote Greek New Comedy.
Classical Writers Directory - Ancient Greek and Roman Writers
Greek and Roman writers developed the genres we know of as literature out of star-gazing, song and dance, and telling stories.
Greek and Roman writers developed the genres we know of as literature out of star-gazing, song and dance, and telling stories.