Pyrrhus — or Pyrrhos polytonic|Πύῤῥος or Pyrros polytonic|Πύρρος may refer to the following figures from Greek history and mythology: * Pyrrhus or Neoptolemus, son of Achilles * Pyrrhus of Epirus (318 272 BC), famous king * Pyrrhus II of Epirus, late 3rd… … Wikipedia
Pyrrhus — /pir euhs/, n. 1. c318 272 B.C., king of Epirus c300 272. 2. Class. Myth. Neoptolemus. * * * born 319 died 272 BC, Argos, Argolis King of Hellenistic Epirus. After being allied to Demetrius and taken hostage, he was befriended by Ptolemy I Soter… … Universalium
Hegias of Athens — Hegias or Hegesias of Athens [ Hegias and Hegesias are possibly two different men.] was a famous sculptor of Athens, a member of the Late Archaic school of the generation before Phidias. No surviving work can be securely identified as his, though … Wikipedia
Antigonus II Gonatas — (lit. knock knees ) (Greek Αντίγονος B΄ Γονατᾶς ca. 319 BC 239 BC) was a powerful ruler who firmly established the Antigonid dynasty in Macedonia and acquired fame for his victory over the Gauls who had invaded the Balkans. His political… … Wikipedia
Hellenistic Age — In the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, the period between the death of Alexander the Great (323 BC) and the conquest of Egypt by Rome (30 BC). Alexander and his successors established Greek monarchies that controlled the area from… … Universalium
History of Sparta — This article covers the history of Sparta from its founding to the present, concentrating primarily on the Spartan state during the height of its power from the 6th to the 4th century BCE.The LegendTradition relates that Sparta was founded by its … Wikipedia
ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… … Universalium
Plutarch — For other uses, see Plutarch (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Petrarch. Plutarch Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus Μέστριος Πλούταρχος Parallel Lives, Amyot translation, 1565 Born c … Wikipedia
Demetrius I of Macedon — Demetrius I Poliorcetes Demetrius I (Greek: Δημήτριος, 337 BC – 283 BC), called Poliorcetes (Greek: Πολιορκητής The Besieger ), son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Stratonice, was a king of Macedon (294–288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid… … Wikipedia
History of Taranto — The history of Taranto dates back to the 8th century BC when it was founded as a Greek colony.Greek periodFoundation and splendourTaranto was founded in 706 BC by Dorian immigrants as the only Spartan colony, and its origin is peculiar: the… … Wikipedia
