Thales (620-546 BC) was born in the city of Miletus of Greek Ionia located on the coast of modern day Turkey. He was active prior to the Golden Age of Ancient Greece, […]
Thales of Miletus – Pre-Socratic Natural Philosopher
Polybius – Hellenistic Greek Historian
Polybius (c. 200 – c. 118 BC), born in the town of Megalopolis to a father who was an influential politician and land owner, was a Greek historian of the Hellenistic period. While growing up, Polybius […]
Moses Maimonides – Jewish Philosopher and Theologian
Born into a Jewish family living in Cordoba, Spain, Moses Maimonides (or Moshe ben Maimon) (1135-1204 AD) had a substantial influence on both philosophical and Jewish theological thought. He was educated […]
Socrates – Greek Philosopher and Founder of Western Philosophy
Socrates is seen as one of the founders of western philosophy, of whom what we know historically comes from literary sources other than his own. He is known for what became known […]
Publius Cornelius Tacitus (Roman Historian)
Publius Cornelius Tacitus (c. 56 – c. 120 AD) was a Roman senator, public official, and perhaps most notably a historian of the Roman Empire. Not much informs us of the details […]
Bartolomé de las Casas (Spanish Historian)
Bartolomé de las Casas (1484 – 1566 AD) was a Spanish historian who went on to become the first resident Bishop of Chiapas as well as the “Protector of Indians.” The latter […]
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Roman Biographer)
Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (c. 69 – c. 122 AD) was a Roman biographer and writer who, according to his friend of Pliny the Younger, was a quiet, studious person, as well as […]
What was the Golden Age of Greece?
Politics, art, mathematics, science, philosophy, and culture flourished during the Golden Age of Greece, a period in Greek history lasting through the 5th and 4th centuries BC (510-323 BC) that would have […]
Xenophon (Ancient Greek Historian)
Born (c. 430 – 354 BC) during the early years of the Peloponnesian War and into a wealthy equestrian family, Xenophon was an Athenian active during a tumultuous time in ancient Greece. […]
Josephus Flavius (Jewish Historian, 1st Century)
Josephus Flavius (37 – c. 101 AD), born in Jerusalem to an aristocratic priestly family, was a Jewish priest, scholar, and historian of the 1st century. He penned several important works including […]
