WebOrontes I (Old Persian: *Arvanta-; died 344 BC) was a Bactrian nobleman, who served as a military officer of the Achaemenid Empire in the first half of the 4th-century BC. He first appears in 401 BC as the satrap of the satrapy of Armenia.There he participated in the Battle of Cunaxa, where he harassed the Ten Thousand following their retreat. In the …

WebPlato (/ ˈ p l eɪ t oʊ / PLAY-toe; Greek: Πλάτων Plátōn; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece.He founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution of higher learning on the European continent.. Along with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, …

WebThe 4th century BC started the first day of 400 BC and ended the last day of 301 BC.It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period.. This century marked the height of Classical Greek civilization in all of its aspects. By the year 400 BC Greek philosophy, art, literature and architecture had spread far and wide, with the numerous …

WebEdessa (/ ɪ ˈ d ɛ s ə /; Ancient Greek: Ἔδεσσα, romanized: Édessa) was an ancient city in Upper Mesopotamia, founded during the Hellenistic period by King Seleucus I Nicator (r. 305–281 BC), founder of the Seleucid Empire.It later became capital of the Kingdom of Osroene, and continued as capital of the Roman province of Osroene.In Late Antiquity, it …

WebThe Prince-Bishopric of Liège or Principality of Liège was an ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire that was situated for the most part in present-day Belgium.It was an Imperial Estate, so the bishop of Liège, as its prince, had a seat and a vote in the Imperial Diet. The Prince-Bishopric of Liège should not be confused with the Diocese of Liège, …

WebRoxana (c. 340 BC – 310 BC, Ancient Greek: Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: *Raṷxšnā-"shining, radiant, brilliant"; sometimes Roxanne, Roxanna, Rukhsana, Roxandra and Roxane) was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess whom Alexander the Great married after defeating Darius, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, and invading Persia.The exact date of her birth is …

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WebThe 1st millennium BC, also known as the last millennium BC, was the period of time lasting from the years 1000 BC to 1 BC (10th to 1st centuries BC; in astronomy: JD 1 356 182.5 – 1 721 425.5).It encompasses the Iron Age in the Old World and sees the transition from the Ancient Near East to classical antiquity.. World population roughly doubled over …

WebQu Yuan (c. 340 BCE – 278 BCE) was a Chinese poet and politician in the State of Chu during the Warring States period.He is known for his patriotism and contributions to classical poetry and verses, especially through the poems of the Chu Ci anthology (also known as The Songs of the South or Songs of Chu): a volume of poems attributed to or considered …

WebThe 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini/Common era) was the time period which lasted from 301 through 400 ().In the West, the early part of the century was shaped by Constantine the Great, who became the first Roman emperor to adopt Christianity.Gaining sole reign of the empire, he is also noted for re-establishing a single …