Top 5 Ancient Celebrities

[Tellos Athenaios]

Alexandros - for military, but besides being great commander and so on, his empire joined three greatest western civilisations (Greek, Persian, Egyptian) and so he entered their history as a hero, conqueror or savior

Don't overdo it: as Iskander he is also known for being the father of J.P. Coen in some Wajang plays so you know what he is likened to... Something says me he wasn't at all perceived as "hero, savior" in "their history".

Virgil for art and then we leave out the original; the one and only Homeros? (Ok whether or not a Homer existed; nevermind now whether he was only 1 Homeros: you get the point.)