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...ptor who flourished in the 2nd century BCE. With his brother Tauriscus, he executed the marble group known as the [[Farnese Bull]], representing [[Amphion and [[Category:Ancient Greeks in Caria]] ...

{{Short description|Ancient greek name}} ...gesistratus''' ({{langx|grc|Ἡγησίστρατος}}) is an ancient Greek name. Some people with this name were: ...

'''Leosthenes''' (in [[Greek language|Greek]] '''Λεωσθένης'''; died 361 BC) was an [[Athens|Athenian]], who commanded a *[[William Smith (lexicographer)|Smith, William]] (editor); ''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]]'', {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org ...

{{short description|3rd-century BC Greek general}} ...tus having made an alliance with Antigonus III Doson), he was tortured and executed, probably in 223 BCE. ...

...ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/2522.html Perdiccas III]}}, ''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]]''</ref> | spouse = [[Cynane]]<ref>Leon, Vicki. (1995) ''Uppity Women of Ancient Times''. Publishers Group West. Page 182-183. {{ISBN|1-57324-010-9}}</ref> ...

{{Short description|5th-century BC Greek epic poet}} | native_name_lang = Greek ...

...arrying the ram, and a strange image of the Black [[Demeter]] made for the people of [[Phigalia]]; also some elaborate groups in bronze set up at [[Olympia, ...480 B.C?, SEG 32-412, 1982</ref> In Delphi he was one of the sculptors who executed the [[Ex voto of the Tarentines]].{{Citation needed|date=October 2023}} ...

...lcandus]]) or incapacitated by poor health and so his ministers had Philip executed, probably for [[apostasy]]. [[Category:Greek admirals]] ...

'''Ismenias''' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Ἰσμηνίας) was an ancient [[Thebes (Greece)|Theban]] politician of the 4th century BC, leader of the ..., as one of the leaders of the anti-Spartan faction. He was imprisoned and executed for [[Medism]]. <ref>Xenophon, Hellenica V.2.31</ref> ...

{{about|the ancient Greek philosopher|the ancient Greek surgeon|Aristion (physician)}} ...as taken by the Roman general [[Lucius Cornelius Sulla]], who had Aristion executed. ...

...replace [[Tissaphernes]] in 395 BC, and, after arresting his predecessor, executed him. ...Sparta, but this seems unlikely for chronological reasons.<ref>Fine, ''The Ancient Greeks'', 548. See also the contradictory account in the ''[[Hellenica Oxy ...

...|curator aquarum]]'' (superintendent of [[Roman aqueduct|aqueduct]]s) in [[Ancient Rome|Rome]]. ...oman Spain|Spain]] to [[Ancient Rome|Rome]], Galba had Petronius summarily executed (or ordered him to take his own life) as a commander appointed by Nero. ...

{{Short description|5th-century BC Greek painter}} ...ɡ|ˈ|n|oʊ|t|ə|s}}; {{langx|el|Πολύγνωτος}} ''Polygnotos'') was an [[ancient Greek]] painter from the middle of the 5th century BC. ...

...eiver of the tributes from all the [[Nome (Egypt)|nomes]] (districts) of [[ancient Egypt]] and the neighbouring part of [[Africa]] (331 BC). Some of the ancient writers say that Alexander made Cleomenes [[satrap]] of Egypt, but [[Arrian ...

...to reach Byzantium after losing three ships. Byzantium was [[Siegecraft in Ancient Greece|besieged]] and he travelled to [[Asia-Minor]] seeking money and more ...tribes successfully, in the process gaining the unofficial support of the Greek cities that were thus relieved. Clearchus, counting on his successes to gai ...

...a city cohort.<ref>Tacitus, ''Annales'', iv. 9.</ref><ref>''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 821 ("Appius Junius Silan ...er 54 or 55.<ref>Ginsburg, "Nero's Consular Policy", ''American Journal of Ancient History'' 6 (1981), p. 52</ref> ...

{{Short description|Ancient Greek painter}} ...r]], a contemporary rival of [[Apelles]]. As with the other famous ancient Greek painters, none of his work has survived, and it is known only from literary ...

...}} and [[Arrhabaeus]], were found guilty of conspiring with Pausanias, and executed. [[Leonnatus]], who threw the spear that killed Pausanias, was demoted, pos ===Ancient=== ...

...[[freedman]] and secretary of the [[Roman Emperor]] [[Nero]]. He was later executed by [[Domitian]] for failing to prevent Nero's suicide. ...n gave slaves of [[Ancient Greece|Greek]] origins illustrious names from [[Greek mythology]] and culture, for example [[Claudius]]'s freedman [[Tiberius Cla ...

People called Serapion: *[[Serapion of Alexandria]] (3rd century BC), Greek physician ...