Polybius
c. 200–c. 118 BCE
Greek historian of Rome's rise to power.
- Known as
- Historian
- Category
- Writers
- Born
- c. 200 BCE, Megalopolis
- Died
- c. 118 BCE
Alive at the same time as Polybius
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- Hannibal 247–c. 183 BCE, general
- Empress Lü 241–180 BCE, empress
- Cato the Elder 234–149 BCE, statesman
- Zhang Qian c. 195–114 BCE, diplomat and explorer
- Hipparchus c. 190–c. 120 BCE, astronomer
- Leonidas of Rhodes Born 188 BCE, Olympic runner
- Dong Zhongshu c. 179–c. 104 BCE, philosopher
- Emperor Wu of Han 156–87 BCE, emperor
- Sima Qian c. 145–c. 86 BCE, historian
- Sulla c. 138–78 BCE, dictator
- Mithridates VI of Pontus c. 135–63 BCE, king
Portrait: Manfred Werner - Tsui, CC BY-SA 3.0.
