5 Most Famous Pre-CE/AD people

**Tellos Athenaios** · 07-10-2009, 23:17

I am sorry I don't think the early Egyptians or the Sumerians would agree. (Who built their civilizations while the Chinese were doing their cave-hiding bit.)

**Phalanx300** · 07-10-2009, 23:22

Famous BC people I gues?

1: Julius Caecar
2: Alexander
3: Hannibal
4: Augustus
5: Leonidas

**BerkeleyBoi** · 07-10-2009, 23:29

Originally Posted by Tellos Athenaios

I am sorry I don't think the early Egyptians or the Sumerians would agree. (Who built their civilizations while the Chinese were doing their cave-hiding bit.)

Haha, very true. I always wanted to use that line so I figured that this thread was as good as any.

**Megas Methuselah** · 07-10-2009, 23:38

Alexander the Great
Cleopatra
Marcus Antonius
Leonidas II
Gaius Julius Caesar

These are probably the most well-known. Every commoner who doesn't care about history has probably heard about these people before.

**teh1337tim** · 07-10-2009, 23:38

Lets put your egyptians and sumerians up to crossbows and lets see....

In no particular order for Chinese

Qin Shi Haungdi
Hao Gaozan
Han Wu Ti
Sun Tzu
Wang Mang (totally sped up downfall of Han)

No western...

Iulius Caeser
Gracchus brothers
Alexander
Hannibal
Phillip V (if only he had a better base of support)

**Tellos Athenaios** · 07-10-2009, 23:48

Originally Posted by BerkeleyBoi

Haha, very true. I always wanted to use that line so I figured that this thread was as good as any.

Yeah, altough you are quite right that the Chinese get little attention in these kind of `contests'. For the record, while not exactly famous - then certainly influential: the philosopher and statesman Han-Fei/Han-Feizi who pioneered Legalism ought to be mentioned too. Contemporary of Li Si who basically implemented his ideas in the kingdom of the very same Qin Shi Huangdi.

About Wang Mang... does he actually fit the time period? He dies (as does his moment of power) after 0 CE, doesn't he?

**Rilder** · 07-11-2009, 00:51

Megas Mithridates :3

**bobbin** · 07-11-2009, 01:08

1. Mitocondrial Eve
2. Mitocondrial Adam

**abou** · 07-11-2009, 01:42

Honestly, although they don't get much coverage now, back in the day people like Pyrrhos or Antiochos III or Seleukos Nikator... these people had a huge impact on the known world. Pyrrhos was a destructive force like no other; Antiochos and Seleukos, despite losing in the end, were at least as influential as someone like Constantine having reigned over their respective territories 20 or 30 years.

Someone like Leonidas? Pft... fuck him. Ruling over Asia for several decades: now there is something worth remembering a person over.

**johnhughthom** · 07-11-2009, 02:21

Originally Posted by abou

Someone like Leonidas? Pft... fuck him. Ruling over Asia for several decades: now there is something worth remembering a person over.

Indeed, though mention Diadochi, Successor States or Seleukid Empire to most people and all you will get usually is a blank look. What chance is there then of people knowing the leaders? The only ancient history most people know nowadays is whatever the mass media spoon feeds them.

Edit: Oh yeah my five:

Adam
Eve
(Of course they existed...)
Moses
Abraham
Julius Caesar

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