Overview: Locusta or Lucusta (died 69), was a notorious maker of poisons in the 1st-century Roman Empire, active in the final two reigns of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. She supposedly took part in the assassinations ...

Overview: Gao Jianli (Chinese: 高漸離) was a musician of the Chinese state of Yan, during the Warring States period, who played a struck zither called zhu (筑) or ji zhu (击筑).

Overview: Gaius Stertinius Xenophon (c. 10 BC – 54 AD), often referred to in ancient literature as simply Xenophon, was a physician who served the Roman Emperor, Claudius, the fourth member of the Julio-C ...

Overview: Traianus (died 9 August 378 at Adrianople) was a Roman general under Emperor Valens with whom he died in the battle of Adrianople.

Overview: Halotus (c.20-30 AD – c.70-80 AD) was a servant to the Roman Emperor Claudius (August 1 10 BC – October 13 54), the fourth member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. He served Claudius as a taster and as a ...

Overview: Bagoas (or ?a??a?, Greek transcription of Old Persian Bagoi; died 336 BC) was a eunuch who became the vizier (Chief Minister) to Artaxerxes III. In this role, he allied himself with the Rhodian mercenary ...

Overview: Pausanias of Orestis (Ancient Greek: Παυσανίας ἐκ τῆς Ὀρεστίδος) was a member of Philip II of Macedon's personal bodyguard (somatophylakes). He assassinated Philip in 336 BC, possibly at the behest of ...