one of the great Fathers of the early Christian church; after a dramatic conversion to Christianity he became bishop of Hippo Regius in North Africa; St. Augustine emphasized man's need for grace (354-430)

the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD

(480 - 547) is a Christian saint, honored by the Roman Catholic Church as the patron saint of Europe and students.

An ancient city on the coast of North Africa near present-day Tunis. Founded by the Phoenicians c.814 bc, it became a major force in the Mediterranean Sea area and fought with Rome during the Punic Wars. It was finally destroyed by the Romans in 146 bc

Roman emperor 306–37; known as Constantine the Great. He was the first Roman emperor to be converted to Christianity and in 324 made Christianity the empire's state religion. In 330, he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium, renaming it Constantinople

245–313 Roman emperor 284–305; full name Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus. Faced with mounting military problems, in 286 he divided the empire between himself in the east and Maximian in the west.

- 247–182 BC, Carthaginian general. In the second Punic War he attacked Italy by crossing the Alps. He repeatedly defeated the Romans, although he failed to take Rome itself. After being recalled to Africa he was defeated at Zama by Scipio Africanus in 202

- a Greek king  of Macedon. He is the most celebrated member of the Argead Dynasty and created one of the largest empires in ancient history

Greek philosopher and scientist. A student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great, he founded a school outside Athens. He is one of the most influential thinkers in the history of Western thought

Athenian statesman and general. A champion of Athenian democracy, he pursued an imperialist policy and masterminded Athenian strategy in the Peloponnesian War.

- 431 to 404 BC ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League led by Sparta

The wars fought between Greece and Persia in the 5th century bc, in which the Persians sought to extend their rule over the Greek world

- 429-347. Greek philosopher, a disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, he founded the Academy in Athens

Greek playwright. His seven surviving plays are notable for their complexity of plot and depth of characterization and for their examination of the relationship between mortals and the divine order.

a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

A monotheistic pre-Islamic religion of ancient Persia founded by Zoroaster in the 6th century BC