Classical Athens
Classical Athens ranks 729th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind White Plains, New York, New Rochelle, New York, and Cochabamba. Memorable people born in Classical Athens include Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon. Memorable people who died in Classical Athens include Theramenes, Phidias, and Cleisthenes. Classical Athens has been the birth place of many politicians, and philosophers and the death place of many politicians, and philosophers. Classical Athens is located in Greece.
The city of Athens during the classical period of ancient Greece was the major urban centre of the notable polis (city-state) of the same name, located in Attica, Greece, leading the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War against Sparta and the Peloponnesian League. Athenian democracy was established in 508 BC under Cleisthenes following the tyranny of Isagoras. This system remained remarkably stable, and with a few brief interruptions, it remained in place for 180 years, until 322 BC. The peak of Athenian hegemony was achieved in the 440s to 430s BC, known as the Age of Pericles. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 600 BC and 180 BC, Classical Athens was the birth place of 19 globally memorable people, including Plato, Aristophanes, and Xenophon. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Classical Athens including Theramenes, Phidias, and Cleisthenes.
People Born in Classical Athens
Go to all RankingsPlato
PHILOSOPHER
427 BC - 347 BC
HPI: 95.94
Rank: 14
Aristophanes
WRITER
448 BC - 386 BC
HPI: 84.47
Rank: 12
Xenophon
HISTORIAN
430 BC - 354 BC
HPI: 82.05
Rank: 3
Demosthenes
POLITICIAN
384 BC - 322 BC
HPI: 81.70
Rank: 1
Cleisthenes
POLITICIAN
565 BC - 492 BC
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 5
Apollodorus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 4
Isocrates
PHILOSOPHER
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 6
Critias
POLITICIAN
460 BC - 403 BC
HPI: 73.26
Rank: 8
Ictinus
ARCHITECT
500 BC - Present
HPI: 72.84
Rank: 18
Callicrates
ARCHITECT
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 15
Speusippus
PHILOSOPHER
407 BC - 339 BC
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 10
Nicias
POLITICIAN
500 BC - 413 BC
HPI: 69.38
Rank: 9
People Deceased in Classical Athens
Go to all RankingsTheramenes
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 403 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Phidias
SCULPTOR
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Cleisthenes
POLITICIAN
565 BC - 492 BC
HPI: 80.84
Rank: 4
Apollodorus of Athens
PHILOSOPHER
180 BC - 110 BC
HPI: 78.45
Rank: 3
Isocrates
PHILOSOPHER
436 BC - 338 BC
HPI: 76.16
Rank: 5
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Apollodorus the Epicurean
PHILOSOPHER
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Epicurus
PHILOSOPHER
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Arybbas of Epirus
POLITICIAN
373 BC - 343 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Polemon
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Callicrates
ARCHITECT
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 71.98
Rank: 11
Lycurgus of Athens
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Classical Athens
Go to all RankingsTheramenes
POLITICIAN
450 BC - 403 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
Phidias
SCULPTOR
490 BC - 430 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Phryne
MODEL
371 BC - 310 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Apollodorus the Epicurean
PHILOSOPHER
150 BC - 150 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Epicurus
PHILOSOPHER
341 BC - 269 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Arybbas of Epirus
POLITICIAN
373 BC - 343 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Polemon
PHILOSOPHER
400 BC - 270 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Lycurgus of Athens
POLITICIAN
390 BC - 324 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Dinarchus
POLITICIAN
361 BC - 291 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 13
Sophocles
WRITER
497 BC - 406 BC
HPI: NaN
Rank: 14
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Classical Athens were politicians (6), philosophers (4), architects (3), writers (2), and painters (2), while most who died were politicians (5), philosophers (5), architects (2), sculptors (1), and models (1).
Occupational Trends
Throughout history politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Classical Athens, including Demosthenes, Cleisthenes, and Critias.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 0 globally memorable people born in Classical Athens since 1700.