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Isocrates
Isocrates (436-338 BCE) was an ancient Athenian rhetorician, characterized as one of the most prominent orators of his time, even though it appears that he restricted himself to writing speeches and not orating them himself. His most notable...
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Cynane
Cynane (l. c. 357- 323 BCE, pronounced `Keenahnay') was the daughter of the Illyrian Princess Audata and King Philip II of Macedon, making her the half-sister of Alexander the Great (l.356-323 BCE). Following the Illyrian tradition of women...
![The Celtic Invasion of Greece](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/10810.jpg?v=1629491401)
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The Celtic Invasion of Greece
Between the 5th and 4th centuries BCE, Celtic tribes moved en masse into southern Europe, intent on seizing land and wealth to feed their swelling numbers. As these tribes began crossing the Alps, they came into conflict with the Romans and...
![The Hypaspists in Ancient Sources](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/224.png?v=1716966423)
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The Hypaspists in Ancient Sources
Hypaspist translitterates the Greek term meaning shield-bearer, or armour-bearer (ὁ ὑπασπιστής). This noun is formed from the verb ὑπασπίζειν - to carry the shield for another; serve as a shieldbearer. The Shieldbearers of the Argead kings...
![Hipparchia the Cynic: Devoted Wife, Mother, & Outspoken Greek Philosopher](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14088.jpg?v=1700164623)
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Hipparchia the Cynic: Devoted Wife, Mother, & Outspoken Greek Philosopher
Cynic philosopher, wife of Crates of Thebes (l. c. 360 – 280 BCE), and mother of his children, Hipparchia of Maroneia (l. c. 350 – 280 BCE) defied social norms in order to live her beliefs. She is all the more impressive in that she taught...
![Philo of Byzantium's On the Seven Wonders](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12914.png?v=1717928823)
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Philo of Byzantium's On the Seven Wonders
Philo of Byzantium's On the Seven Wonders (225 BCE) is the first known list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (though it may have been based on earlier works now lost). Philo's list differs from the standard Seven Wonders in replacing...
![Pausanius' Guide To Ancient Athens](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3265.jpg?v=1668637442)
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Pausanius' Guide To Ancient Athens
Pausanius (l. 110-180 CE) was a geographer and historian who traveled extensively, taking notes on points of interest, then wrote on them in guide books which could be used by tourists visiting the sites described. His works have long been...
![The Empire of Alexander the Great](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/336.jpg?v=1712030346)
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The Empire of Alexander the Great
A map showing the Empire of Alexander the Great, his conquests, and the routes he took (334 BC - 323 BC). Major cities, roads, and battles are indicated.
![Greek Diplomatic Delegation](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5203.png?v=1715810049)
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Greek Diplomatic Delegation
An artist's impression of what a Greek diplomatic delegation may have looked like.
![Olympias: Mother to Alexander the Great and Second Wife of Phillip II of Macedon](/uploads/kraked/6/6-2688_ci_preview.jpg)
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Olympias: Mother to Alexander the Great and Second Wife of Phillip II of Macedon
Olympias, born with the name Myrtle, was the daughter of Neoptolemus, the king of Epirus, which was a Greek kingdom southwest of Macedonia and became the second wife of Philip II of Macedon, and is probably best known as the mother of Alexander...