List of ancient Greeks

This an alphabetical list of ancient Greeks. These include ethnic Greeks and Greek language speakers from Greece and the Mediterranean world up to about 200 AD.

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• Abaris - priest of Apollo (or Abaris the Hyperborean?)\n*Acestorides - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Achaeus - general\n*Achaeus of Eretria - poet\n*Achermus - sculptor\n*Achilles Tatius - writer\n*Acron - writer\n*Acrotatus - King of Sparta\n*Acusilaus - scholar\n*Adeimantus - Corinthian general\n*Adrianus - sophist\n*Aedesius - philosopher\n*Aeimnestus - Spartan soldier\n*Aelianus Tacticus - military writer\n*Aelius Aristides - orator and writer\n*Aeneas Tacticus - writer\n*Aenesidemus - Sceptic philosopher\n*Aeropus I of Macedon - king\n*Aeropus II of Macedon - king\n*Aeschines Socraticus - Socratic philosopher\n*Aeschines - Athenian orator\n*Aeschylus - playwright\n*Aesop - author of fables\n*Aetion - painter\n*Aetius - philosopher\n*Agarista - two; wife of Megacles, mother of Pericles\n*Agasias - sculptor\n*Agasicles - King of Sparta\n*Agasides - athlete\n*Agatharchidas - Spartan general\n*Agatharchides - historian\n*Agatharchus - painter\n*Agatharcides - grammarian\n*Agathias - historian\n*Agathinus - medicine\n*Agathocles - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Agathon - tragic poet\n*Ageladas - sculptor\n*Agesander - sculptor\n*Agesilaus I - King of Sparta\n*Agesilaus II - King of Sparta\n*Agesipolis I - King of Sparta\n*Agesipolis II - King of Sparta\n*Agesipolis III - King of Sparta\n*Agis I - King of Sparta\n*Agis II - King of Sparta\n*Agis III - King of Sparta\n*Agis IV - King of Sparta\n*Agoracritus - sculptor\n*Agrippa - astronomer\n*Agyrrhius - Athenian politician c. 400 BC\n*Aisimides - Corcyrean general\n*Albinus - philosopher\n*Alcaeus - three; lyric poet, playwright, epigrammatist\n*Alcamenes - sculptor\n*Alcetas I of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Alcibiades - Athenian general\n*Alcidamas - sophist\n*Alciphron - sophist\n*Alcmaeon of Croton - physician\n*Alcman - lyric poet 7th c. BC\n*Alcmenes - King of Sparta\n*Alexander - tragic poet\n*Alexander Aetolus - poet\n*Alexander Balas - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Alexander Cornelius - grammarian\n*Alexander I of Epirus - king of Epirus\n*Alexander I of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Alexander I of Molossia\n*Alexander II of Epirus - king of Epirus\n*Alexander II of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Alexander II of Molossia\n*Alexander II Zabinas - King of Macedon\n*Alexander IV of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Alexander of Abonuteichos - cult leader\n*Alexander of Aphrodisias - Peripatetic philosopher\n*Alexander of Greece - rhetorician\n*Alexander of Pherae - tyrant\n*Alexander Polyhistor - writer\n*Alexander the Great - King of Macedon\n*Alexander V of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Alexis - playwright\n*Alyattes I - king of Lydia\n*Alyattes II - king of Lydia\n*Alypius - music writer\n*Ameinocles - Corinthian inventor of the trireme\n*Ameipsias - Athenian comic poet\n*Amelesagoras - writer\n*Amelius - philosopher\n*Ammonius Hermiae - philosopher\n*Ammonius Saccas - philosopher\n*Ammonius - writer\n*Amphicrates - king of Samos\n*Amphis - Middle Comedy poet\n*Amynander - king of Athamania\n*Amyntas I of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Amyntas II of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Amyntas III of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Amyntas IV of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Anacharsis - philosopher\n*Anacreon - lyric poet 6th cent. BC\n*Anaxagoras - philosopher\n*Anaxander - King of Sparta\n*Anaxandridas I - King of Sparta\n*Anaxandridas - King of Sparta\n*Anaxandrides - philosopher\n*Anaxarchus - philosopher\n*Anaxidamus - King of Sparta\n*Anaxilas of Rhegium - tyrant\n*Anaxilas - Middle Comedy poet\n*Anaxilaus - physician\n*Anaximander - philosopher\n*Anaximenes of Lampsacus - historian\n*Anaximenes of Miletus - philosopher\n*Anaxippus - New Comedy poet\n*Andocides - two; Athenian politician, potter\n*Andreas - physician\n*Andriscus - Adramyttian adventurer\n*Andron - writer\n*Andronicus of Cyrrhus - astronomer\n*Andronicus Rhodius - Peripatetic philosopher\n*Androsthenes - navigator\n*Androtion - Athenian politician and writer\n*Anniceris - philosopher\n*Anonymus [sic] - writer\n*Anser - erotic poet\n*Antagoras of Rhodes - writer\n*Antalcidas - Spartan general\n*Antenor - sculptor\n*Anthemius of Tralles - architect\n*Anticleides - writer\n*Antidorus - grammarian\n*Antigenes - Attic poet\n*Antigonus of Carystus - scholar\n*Antigonus I Monophthalmus - King of Macedon\n*Antigonus II Gonatas - King of Macedon\n*Antigonus III Doson - King of Macedon\n*Antigonus III of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Antimachus - poet and scholar\n*Antinous - lover of Hadrian\n*Antiochus of Ascalon - philosopher\n*Antiochus I Soter - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus II Theos - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus III the Great - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus IV Epiphanes - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus IX Cyzicenus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus V Eupator - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus VI Dionysus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus VII Sidetes - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus VIII Grypus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus X Eusebes - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus XI Ephiphanes - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus XII Dionysus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antiochus XIII Asiaticus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Antipater II of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Antipater III of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Antipater of Sidon - writer\n*Antipater of Tarsus - philosopher\n*Antipater of Thessalonica - epigrammatist\n*Antipater of Tyre - philosopher\n*Antipater - Macedonian general\n*Antiphanes - playwright\n*Antiphilus - writer\n*Antiphon - three; two Athenian orators, tragic poet\n*Antisthenes - two; philosopher, writer\n*Antonius Diogenes - writer\n*Antoninus Liberalis - grammarian\n*Antyllus - physician\n*Anyte of Tegea - poetess\n*Anytos - Athenian general\n*Apelles - painter\n*Apellicon - book collector\n*Apion - scholar\n*Apollocrates - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Apollodorus of Alexandria - physician\n*Apollodorus of Athens - scholar\n*Apollodorus of Carystus - New Comedy poet\n*Apollodorus of Damascus - architect\n*Apollodorus of Gela - New Comedy poet\n*Apollodorus of Pergamum - rhetor\n*Apollodorus of Seleuceia on the Tigris - Stoic philosopher\n*Apollodorus - several; painter, grammarian, comic playwright, architect\n*Apollonius - finance minister of Egypt\n*Apollonius Molon - rhetor\n*Apollonius Mys - physician\n*Apollonius of Citium - physician\n*Apollonius of Perga - mathematician\n*Apollonius of Rhodes - writer and librarian\n*Apollonius of Tyana - Neopythagorean sage\n*Apollonius of Tyre - hero of a novel\n*Apollonius Sophista - scholar\n*Apollonius - several; philosopher and mathematician\n*Apollophanes - comedian\n*Apollos - early Christian\n*Appian - historian\n*Apsines - rhetor\n*Araros - son of Aristophanes\n*Aratus - two; scholar, statesman\n*Arcesilas - four Cyrene kings\n*Arcesilaus - two; philosopher, sculptor\n*Archedemus - Stoic philosopher\n*Archedicus - New Comedy poet\n*Archelaus I - King of Macedon\n*Archelaus II - King of Macedon\n*Archelaus - three; philosopher, general, Judaean ruler\n*Archermus - sculptor\n*Archestratus - two; Athenian general, writer\n*Archias - poet\n*Archidamus I - King of Sparta\n*Archidamus II - King of Sparta\n*Archidamus III - King of Sparta\n*Archidamus IV - King of Sparta\n*Archidamus V - King of Sparta\n*Archigenes - physician\n*Archilochus - poet\n*Archimedes - mathematician\n*Archippas - Athenian comic poet\n*Archytas - philosopher\n*Arctinus - epic poet\n*Aretaeus - medical writer\n*Areus I - King of Sparta\n*Areus II - King of Sparta\n*Argas - notably bad poet\n*Argentarius - two; epigrammatist, rhetor\n*Ariaramnes - ruler of Cappadocia\n*Ariarathes - ten rulers of Cappadocia\n*Ariobarzanes - three rulers of Cappadocia\n*Arion - poet\n*Aristaeus - mathematician\n*Aristagoras - tyrant of Miletus\n*Aristander of Telmessus - soothsayer to Alexander the Great\n*Aristarchus - three; mathematician, scholar, tragedian\n*Aristarchus of Samothrace - critic and grammarian\n*Aristeas - poet\n*Aristeus - Corinthian general\n*Aristias - playwright\n*Aristides of Miletus - writer\n*Aristides Quintilianus - writer\n*Aristides - three; Athenian statesman, two painters\n*Aristippus - philosopher\n*Aristobulus - two; historian, commentator\n*Aristocles - three; Spartan general, two scholars\n*Aristodemus - three; Spartan hero, Roman hero, historian\n*Aristogiton - Athenian tyrannicide\n*Aristomenes - two; Messenian hero, Athenian comedian\n*Ariston of Alexandria - philosopher\n*Ariston of Ceos - philosopher\n*Ariston of Chios - philosopher\n*Ariston - King of Sparta\n*Aristonicus of Pergamum - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Aristonicus - grammarian\n*Aristonous - citharode\n*Aristonymus - comedian\n*Aristophanes of Byzantium - scholar\n*Aristophanes - playwright\n*Aristophon - Athenian politician\n*Aristotle - philosopher; Athenian general\n*Aristoxenus - philosopher and music theorist\n*Arius Didymus - philosophy teacher\n*Arius - Christian heretic\n*Arrian - historian\n*Arsecilas - king of Cyrene\n*Arsinoe I of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Arsinoe II of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Arsinoe III of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Artemidorus - three; grammarian, two travellers\n*Artemisia - two; princess and queen of Halicarnassus\n*Artemon - five scholars\n*Asclepiades - four scholars\n*Asclepiodotus - scholar\n*Asius - poet\n*Asmonius - grammarian\n*Aspasia - hetaira of Pericles\n*Aspasius - philosopher\n*Astydamas - two poets\n*Astyochus - Spartan general\n*Athenaeus - two scholars, physician\n*Athenagoras of Athens - apologist\n*Athenodorus - philosopher\n*Attalus I - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Attalus II - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Attalus III - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Autocrates - Athenian comic poet\n*Autolycus of Pitane - astronomer\n*Axionicus - Middle Comedy poet

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• Babrius - fabulist\n*Bacchylides - poet\n*Basil of Caesarea - Christian saint\n*Basilides - philosopher\n*Bathycles of Magnesia - sculptor\n*Battus - founder of Cyrene\n*Berenice I of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Berenice II of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Berenice IV of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Bion\n*Bion the Borysthenite\n*Biton\n*Boethus - two sculptors\n*Boethus of Sidon - two philosophers\n*Bolus - writer\n*Brasidas - Spartan general\n*Brygus - potter\n*Bryson - philosopher\n*Bupalus - sculptor

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• Caecilius of Calacte - rhetorician\n*Caesarion - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Calamis - sculptor\n*Calliades - archon of Athens\n*Callias - three; Athenian statesman, comic poet, nobleman\n*Callias of Syracus - historian\n*Callicrates - architect\n*Calicrates of Leontium - Acheaean statesman\n*Callicratides - Spartan general\n*Callimachus (polemarch) - Athenian general\n*Callimachus (sculptor) - sculptor\n*Callimachus - poet\n*Callinus - poet\n*Calliphon - philosopher\n*Callippus - astronomer\n*Callisthenes - historian\n*Callistratus - four; grammarian, poet, sophist, orator\n*Carneades - philosopher\n*Cassander - King of Macedon\n*Castor of Rhodes - rhetorician\n*Cebes - two philosophers\n*Celsus - theologian\n*Cephidorus - two; Old Comedy poet, writer\n*Cephisodotus - two sculptors\n*Cercidas - politician/philsopher/poet\n*Cercops of Miletus - poet\n*Chabrias - Athenian general\n*Chaeremon - tragic poet\n*Chaeremon of Alexandria - teacher\n*Chaeris - writer\n*Chaeron - tyrant of Pellene\n*Chamaeleon - writer\n*Charax - writer\n*Chares - three writers\n*Charidemus - Euboean soldier\n*Charillus - King of Sparta\n*Chariton - writer\n*Charmadas - philosopher\n*Charmidas - Athenian noble\n*Charon of Lampcacus - writer\n*Charondas - lawgiver\n*Chilon - Spartan ephor\n*Chionides - comic poet\n*Choerilus - Athenian tragic poet\n*Choerilus of Iasus - epic poet\n*Choerilus of Samos - epic poet\n*Chremonides - Athenian statesman\n*Christodorus - epic poet\n*Chrysanthius - philosopher\n*Chrysippus - philosopher\n*Dio Chrysostom - orator\n*John Chrysostom - theologian\n*Cimon - Athenian statesman\n*Cinaethon of Lacedaemon - epic poet\n*Cineas - Thessalian diplomat\n*Cinesias - Athenian poet\n*Cleandridas - Spartan statesman\n*Cleanthes - philosopher\n*Clearchus - two; Spartan general, Middle Comedy poet\n*Clearchus of Soli\n*Clearidas - Spartan general\n*Cledonius - grammarian\n*Cleidemus - atthidographer\n*Cleinias - Athenian general, father of Alcibiades\n*Cleisthenes - Athenian statesman\n*Cleisthenes of Sicyon - tyrant of Sicyon\n*Cleitarchus - historian\n*Cleitus] - two Macedonian nobles\n*Clement of Alexandria - theologian\n*Cleombrotus I - King of Sparta\n*Cleomedes - astronomer\n*Cleomenes I - King of Sparta\n*Cleomenes II - King of Sparta\n*Cleomenes III - King of Sparta\n*Cleomenes of Naucratis - administrator\n*Cleon - Athenian statesman\n*Cleon of Sicyon - tyrant\n*Cleonides - writer\n*Cleonymus - Spartan general\n*Cleopatra I of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra II of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra III of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra IV of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra Thea - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Cleopatra V of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra V of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra VI of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleopatra VII of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Cleophon - two; Athenian statesman, tragic poet\n*Clitomachus - philosopher\n*Cnemus - Spartan general\n*Colaeus - explorer\n*Colluthus - epic poet\n*Colotes - sculptor\n*Colotes of Lampsacus - philosopher\n*Comeas - archon of Athens\n*Conon - Athenian general\n*Conon of Samos - astronomer\n*Conon (mythographer) - mythographer\n*Corinna - poet\n*Cosmas Indicopleustes - explorer\n*Crantor - philosopher\n*Craterus of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Crates of Thebes - philosopher\n*Crates of Mallus - grammarian and philosopher\n*Crates of Olynthys - architect\n*Cratippus - historian\n*Creon - archon of Athens\n*Cresilas - sculptor\n*Critias - one of the Thirty Tyrants\n*Critius - sculptor\n*Crito - four; two writers, philosopher, physician\n*Critolaus - general\n*Croesus - king of Lydia\n*Ctesias - physician and historian\n*Ctesibius - scientist\n*Cylon - attempted usurper in Athens\n*Cynaethus - writer\n*Cynegeirus - heroic soldier\n*Cynisca - female Spartan athlete\n*Cypselus - tyrant of Corinth

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• Daman - philosopher\n*Damascius - philosopher\n*Damasias - archon of Athens\n*Deinocrates of Rhodes - architect\n*Demaratus - King of Sparta\n*Demades - orator\n*Demetrius - epistolographer\n*Demetrius - comic playwright\n*Demetrius - rhetorical stylist\n*Demetrius - Indo-Greek king\n*Demetrius I of Bactria - Greek king of Bactria\n*Demetrius I of Syria - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Demetrius I Poliorcetes - King of Macedon\n*Demetrius II of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Demetrius II of Syria - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Demetrius III of Syria - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Demetrius Ixion - grammarian\n*Demetrius Lacon - Epicurean philosopher\n*Demetrius of Alopece - sculptor\n*Demetrius of Magnesia - writer\n*Demetrius of Pharos - ruler in Illyria\n*Demetrius of Scepsis - grammarian and archaeologist\n*Demetrius of Tarsus - grammarian\n*Demetrius of Troezen - literary historian\n*Demetrius Phalereus - philosopher and statesman\n*Demetrius the Cynic - philosopher\n*Demetrius the Fair - son of Demetrius I Poliorcetes\n*Democedes - physician\n*Democritus - philosopher\n*Demonax - philosopher\n*Demosthenes - two; Athenian general, Athenian orator\n*Dexippus - historian\n*Diagoras - philosopher\n*Dicaearchus - geographer\n*Didymus Chalcenterus - grammarian\n*Didymus the Blind - theologian\n*Didymus the Musician - music theorist\n*Dinarchus - orator\n*Diodorus Siculus - historian\n*Diodotus of Bactria - Seleucid king of Bactria\n*Diodotus Tryphon - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Diogenes Apolloniates - philosopher\n*Diogenes Laertius - biographer\n*Diogenes of Sinope - philosopher\n*Diogenianus - grammarian\n*Dion - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Dionysius of Halicarnassus - historian\n*Dionysius of Phocaea - Ionian general\n*Dionysius of Syracuse - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Dionysius Trax - grammarian\n*Diophantus - mathematician\n*Diotimus - Athenian general\n*Diphilus - comic playwright\n*Dorissus - King of Sparta\n*Draco - Athenian lawmaker

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• Echestratus - King of Sparta\n*Empedocles - philosopher\n*Epaminondas - Theban general\n*Ephialtes - traitor\n*Ephorus - historian\n*Epicharmus of Kos - writer\n*Epictetus - philosopher\n*Epicurus - philosopher\n*Epiphanius of Salamis - theologian\n*Epitadas - Spartan general\n*Epitadeus - Spartan statesman\n*Erasistratus - physician\n*Eratosthenes - geographer \n*Erinna - poetess\n*Eubulides of Miletus - philosopher\n*Eubulus (statesman) - Athenian statesman\n*Eucleidas - King of Sparta\n*Euclid - mathematician\n*Euctemon - astronomer\n*Eudamidas I - King of Sparta\n*Eudamidas II - King of Sparta\n*Eudamidas III - King of Sparta\n*Eudemus - philosopher\n*Eudemus of Rhodes - philosopher\n*Eudoxus of Cnidus - mathematician\n*Eudoxus of Cyzicus - explorer\n*Euhemerus - mythographer\n*Eumenes I - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Eumenes II - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Eumolpidae - one of the families who ran the Eleusinian mysteries\n*Eunomus - King of Sparta\n*Euphemus - Athenian general\n*Euridice I of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Euripides - playwright\n*Eurybatus - Corcyrean general\n*Eurybiades - Spartan general\n*Eurycrates - King of Sparta\n*Eurycratides - King of Sparta\n*Eurylochus - Spartan general\n*Eurymedon - Athenian general\n*Eurypon - King of Sparta\n*Eurysthenes - King of Sparta\n*Eusebius of Caesarea - Christian historian\n*Euthydemus - Seleucid king of Bactria\n*Evagoras of Salamis - rebel

F

• Favorinus - philosopher

G

• Galen - physician\n*Gelo - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Gnathaena - courtesan\n*Gorgias - orator\n*Gorgidas - Theban military leader\n*Gregory of Nyssa - Christian saint\n*Gylippus - Spartan general

H

• Hagnon - Athenian colonizer\n*Harmodius and Aristogeiton - assassins\n*Harpalus - friend of Alexander the Great\n*Hecataeus - historian\n*Hedylus - poet\n*Hegesias of Magnesia - historian\n*Hegesipyle - mother of Cimon\n*Hegesistratus - son of Pisistratus\n*Heliodorus - four; historian, commentator, physician, writer\n*Hellanicus - poet\n*Hephaestion - lover of Alexander the Great\n*Heracleides - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Heraclides Ponticus - philosopher\n*Heraclitus - philosopher\n*Hermias - philosopher\n*Hermocrates - Syracusan general\n*Hero of Alexandria - scientist\n*Aelius Herodianus - grammarian\n*Herodotus - historian\n*Herophilus - physician\n*Hesiod - poet\n*Hesychius of Alexandria - grammarian\n*Hicetas - philosopher\n*Hiero I of Syracuse - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Hiero II of Syracuse - tyrant of Syracuse\n*Hierocles of Alexandria - philosopher\n*Hierophon - Athenian general\n*Hippalus - explorer\n*Hipparchus (son of Pisistratus) - tyrant of Athens\n*Hipparchus - mathematician\n*Hippias (son of Pisistratus) - tyrant of Athens\n*Hippias - philosopher\n*Hippocleides - archon of Athens\n*Hippocrates - two; physician, Athenian general\n*Hippodamus - architect\n*Hipponax - poet\n*Hipponicus - Athenian general\n*Hipponoidas - Spartan general\n*Histiaeus - tyrant of Miletus\n*Homer - poet\n*Hypatia of Alexandria - philosopher\n*Hyperbolus - Athenian statesman\n*Hypereides - orator

I

• Iamblichus - Neoplatonist philosopher\n*Ibycus - poet\n*Ictinus - architect\n*Irenaeus - theologian\n*Isagoras - archon of Athens\n*Isidore of Alexandria - Neoplatonist philosopher\n*Isidorus of Miletus - architect\n*Isocrates - rhetorician; Spartan general

J

\n*Jason of Pherae - Thessalian general

K

• Karanus of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Karkinos - painter\n*Kerykes - one of the families who ran the Eleusinian mysteries\n*Kleoitas - architect\n*Koinos of Macedon - King of Macedon

L

\n*Lacedaimonius - Athenian general\n*Lais - courtesan\n*Lamachus - Athenian general\n*Lamprus of Erythrae - philosopher\n*Lasus of Hermione - poet\n*Leochares - sculptor\n*Leon - King of Sparta\n*Leonidas I - King of Sparta\n*Leonidas II - King of Sparta\n*Leotychidas II - King of Sparta\n*Leotychides - Spartan general\n*Leucippus - philosopher\n*Livius Andronicus - colonist and slave\n*Longinus - literary critic\n*Lucian - writer\n*Lycophron - three; poet, son of Periander, Spartan general\n*Lycurgus - two; King of Sparta, Athenian orator\n*Lygdamus - tyrant of Naxos\n*Lysimachus - Macedonian general\n*Lysander - Spartan general\n*Lysias - historian\n*Lysippus - sculptor

M

• Machaon - Spartan general\n*Marinus - philosopher\n*Maximus of Smyrna - philosopher\n*Megacles - numerous; archon of Athens, Athenian statesman, various other Athenians\n*Megasthenes - traveller\n*Melanippides - poet\n*Melas - sculptor\n*Meleager of Gadara - poet and anthologist\n*Meleager of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Melissus of Samos - philosopher\n*Menander - playwright\n*Menedaius - Spartan general\n*Menedemus of Eretria - poet\n*Menedemus - philosopher\n*Menelaus of Alexandria - mathematician\n*Menippus - satirist\n*Meton - astronomer\n*Miciades - Corcyrean general\n*Micciades - sculptor\n*Milo of Croton - athlete\n*Miltiades - numouers; archon of Athens, Athenian general, various other Athenians\n*Mimnermus - poet\n*Mindarus - Spartan general\n*Mnesicles - architect\n*Moiro - poetess\n*Moschus - poet \n*Myron - sculptor\n*Myronides - Athenian general\n*Musaeus - three poets

N

• Nabis - Spartan usurper\n*Gregory Nazianzus - Bishop of Constantinople\n*Nearchus - Macedonian general\n*Neoptolemus of Parion - poet and critic\n*Nicander - King of Sparta\n*Nicarchus - poet\n*Nicias - Athenian statesman\n*Nicocreon - tyrant of Cyprus\n*Nicomachus - painter\n*Nicomedes I of Bithynia - king of Bithynia\n*Nicomedes II of Bithynia - king of Bithynia\n*Nicomedes III of Bithynia - king of Bithynia\n*Nicomedes IV of Bithynia - king of Bithynia

O

• Olorus - various kings of Thrace\n*Olympias - mother of Alexander the Great\n*Olympiodorus of Thebes - historian\n*Onesilas of Salamis - rebel\n*Onomacritus - forger\n*Orestes of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Origen - theologian

P

• Paeonius - sculptor\n*Pagondas - Spartan general\n*Palladas - poet\n*Pamphilus - grammarian\n*Pamphilus - painter\n*Pamphilus - theologian\n*Panaetius of Rhodes - philosopher\n*Parmenides - philosopher\n*Parmenio - Macedonian general\n*Parrhasius - painter\n*Paulus Aegineta - physician\n*Pausanias of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Pausanias of Sparta - King of Sparta\n*Pausanias - traveller\n*Pedanius Dioscorides - physician\n*Peisander - Athenian statesman\n*Pelopidas - Theban statesman\n*Pelops of Sparta - King of Sparta\n*Perdiccas I of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Perdiccas II of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Perdiccas III of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Periander - tyrant of Corinth\n*Pericles - Athenian statesman\n*Perseus of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Phaedo of Elis - philosopher\n*Phaenippus - archon of Athens\n*Phalaris - tyrant of Agrigentum\n*Pherecydes of Leros - mythographer\n*Pherecydes of Syros - philosopher\n*Phidias - sculptor\n*Phidippides - legendary runner\n*Philetairos - Attalid king of Pergamum\n*Philetas of Cos - poet\n*Philip I Philadelphus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Philip II of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Philip II Philoromaeus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Philip III of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Philip IV of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Philip V of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Philip V of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Philistus - historian\n*Philo - philosopher\n*Philolaus - philosopher\n*Philochorus - historian\n*Philoxenos of Eretria - painter\n*Philoxenus of Leucas - glutton\n*Philoxenus - poet\n*Phocion - Athenian statesman\n*Phocylides - poet\n*Phormio - Athenian general\n*Phryne - courtesan\n*Phrynichus - playwright\n*Pindar - poet\n*Pirrone - philosopher\n*Pisistratus - tyrant of Athens\n*Pithios - architect\n*Plato - philosopher\n*Pleistarchus - King of Sparta\n*Pleistoanax - King of Sparta\n*Plotinus - philosopher\n*Plutarch - biographer\n*Polemo - philosopher\n*Polybius - historian\n*Polycarp - Christian saint\n*Polycrates - tyrant of Samos\n*Polydectes - King of Sparta\n*Polydorus - King of Sparta\n*Polygnotus - painter\n*Polykleitos - sculptor\n*Polyperchon - Macedonian regent\n*Porphyry - philosopher\n*Posidippus - poet\n*Posidonius - philosopher\n*Praxiteles - sculptor\n*Procles - King of Sparta\n*Proclus - philosopher\n*Prodicus - philosopher\n*Protagoras - philosopher\n*Proteas - Athenian general\n*Prusias I of Bithynia - king of Bithynia\n*Prusias II of Bithynia - king of Bithynia\n*Prytanis - King of Sparta\n*Ptolemaeus of Alorus - military leader\n*Ptolemy I of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy I of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Ptolemy II of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy III of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy IV of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy IX of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy V of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy VI of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy VII of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy VIII of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy X of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy XI of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy XII of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy XIII of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy XIV of Egypt - Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt\n*Ptolemy - geographer\n*Ptolemy Philadelphus - son of Antony and Cleopatra\n*Pyrrho - philosopher\n*Pyrrhus of Epirus - king of Epirus\n*Pythagoras - mathematician\n*Pytheas - explorer\n*Pythocles - philosopher\n*Pythodorus - Athenian general

R

• Rhianus - poet and grammarian\n*Rhoecus of Samos - sculptor

S

• Sappho - poet\n*Satyros - architect\n*Satyrus - four; boxer, politician, actor, writer\n*Scopas - sculptor\n*Scylax of Caryanda - explorer\n*Seleucus I Nicator - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Seleucus II Callinicus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Seleucus III Ceraunus - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Seleucus IV Philopator - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Seleucus V Philometor - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Seleucus VI Epiphanes - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Seleucus VII Kybiosaktes - Seleucid king of Syria\n*Sextus Empiricus - philosopher\n*Simmias - philosopher\n*Simonides of Amorgos - poet\n*Simonides of Ceos - poet\n*Socrates Scholasticus - Christian historian\n*Socrates - philosopher\n*Solon - Athens lawmaker\n*Soos - King of Sparta\n*Sopatras - philosopher\n*Sophocles - two; playwright, Athenian general\n*Sosicles - Corinthian statesman\n*Sosigenes - inventor of Julian calendar\n*Sosthenes of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Sostratus - orator\n*Spartacus - Thracian slave\n*Speusippus - philosopher\n*Spintharus - philosopher\n*Sporus of Nicaea - mathematician\n*Stesichorus - poet\n*Stilpo - philosopher\n*Stobaeus - biographer\n*Strabo - geographer\n*Styphon - Spartan general

T

• Teleclus - King of Sparta\n*Terpander - poet and musician\n*Thales - philosopher\n*Thallus - historian/chronographer\n*Theatetus of Athens - mathematician\n*Theagenes of Megara - tyrant\n*Theagenes of Rhegium - writer\n*Theages - pupil of Socrates\n*Theano - reputedly wife of Pythagoras\n*Themisteus - philosopher & rhetor\n*Themistocles - archon of Athens\n*Themistogenes - writer\n*Theocritus - poet\n*Theodectes - playwright\n*Theodorus - sculptor\n*Theodorus of Cyrene - mathematician\n*Theodorus of Gadara - rhetor\n*Theodotus of Byzantium - theologian\n*Theognis of Megara - poet\n*Theon of Alexandria - librarian\n*Theon of Smyrna - philosopher\n*Aelius Theon - rhetor\n*Theophilus - Athenian comic poet\n*Theophrastus - philosopher\n*Theopompus - three; King of Sparta, comic poet, orator\n*Theramenes - Athenian statesman\n*Therimenes - Spartan general\n*Theron - tyrant of Agrigentum\n*Thespus - actor\n*Thessalus - two physicians\n*Thibron - Spartan general\n*Thrasybulus - Athenian general\n*Thrasylus - Athenian general\n*Thrasymachus - rhetorician\n*Thrasymelidas - Spartan general\n*Thucydides - historian\n*Ticidas - erotic poet\n*Tidas - tyrant of Sicyon\n*Timachidas - writer\n*Timaeus - historian\n*Timagenes - teacher\n*Timanthes - painter\n*Timocharis - philosopher\n*Timocles - Middle Comedy poet\n*Timocrates - Spartan general\n*Timocreon - poet\n*Timoleon - Corinthian general\n*Timon of Phlius - philosopher\n*Timostratus - Athenian comic poet\n*Timotheus of Athens - general\n*Timotheus of Miletus - poet\n*Timotheus (sculptor) - sculptor\n*Triphiodorus or Tryphiodorus - epic poet\n*Tynnichus - poet\n*Tyrannion or Tyrannio - two; philosopher and grammarian\n*Tyrimmas of Macedon - King of Macedon\n*Tyrtaeus - poet

X

• Xanthippe - wife of Socrates\n*Xanthippus - two; father of Pericles, Spartan mercenary\n*Xanthus of Sicily - poet\n*Xanthus of Lydia - writer\n*Xenagoras - writer\n*Xenarchus - Middle Comedy poet\n*Xenocles - two playwrights\n*Xenoclides - Spartan general\n*Xenocrates - philosopher\n*Xenocrates of Aphrodisias - physician\n*Xenophanes - philosopher\n*Xenophilus - philosopher\n*Xenophon - soldier and historian\n*Xenophon of Ephesus - writer

Z

• Zaleucus - lawgiver of Italian Locri\n*Zeno of Citium - philosopher\n*Zeno of Elea - philosopher\n*Zeno of Rhodes\n*Zeno of Sidon - two philosophers\n*Zenobius - philosopher\n*Zenodorus - writer\n*Zenodotus - grammarian\n*Zeuxidamas - King of Sparta\n*Zeuxis and Parrhasius - painters\n*Ziaelas - king of Bithynia\n*Zipoetes I - king of Bithynia\n*Zipoetes II - king of Bithynia\n*Zipoetes II - king of Bithynia\n*Zoilus - grammarian\n*Zonas - orator\n*Zosimus - historian

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