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Mencius
Mencius (孟子, Mèngzǐ, ; ), born Meng Ke (), was a Chinese Confucian philosopher, often described as the Second Sage () to reflect his traditional esteem relative to Confucius himself. He was part of Confucius's fourth generation of disciples, inheriting his ideology and developing it further. Living during the Warring States period, he is said to have spent much of his life travelling around the states offering counsel to different rulers. Conversations with these rulers form the basis of the Mencius, which would later be canonised as a Confucian classic.
Theophrastus
Theophrastus (; ; c. 371 – c. 287 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher and naturalist. A native of Eresos in Lesbos, he was Aristotle's close colleague and successor as head of the Lyceum, the Peripatetic school of philosophy in Athens. Theophrastus wrote numerous treatises across all areas of philosophy, working to support, improve, expand, and develop the Aristotelian system. He made significant contributions to various fields, including ethics, metaphysics, botany, and natural history. Often considered the "father of botany" for his groundbreaking works "Enquiry into Plants" () and "On the
Olympias
Olympias (; c. 375–316 BC) was an ancient Greek princess of the Molossians, the eldest daughter of King Neoptolemus I of Epirus, and the sister of Alexander I of Epirus. She was the mother of Alexander the Great by Philip II, king of Macedonia. She was extremely influential in Alexander's life and was recognized as de facto leader of Macedon during his conquests.
Eudemus of Rhodes
ancient Greek philosopher
Craterus
thumb|upright=1.5|In 321 BC, Craterus was killed in the battle in which Eumenes defeated Neoptolemus, in the [[Battle of the Hellespont (321 BC), Wars of the Diadochi. 1878 engraving.]] Craterus, also spelled Krateros (; 370 BC – 321 BC), was a Macedonian general under Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi. Throughout his life, he was a loyal supporter of Alexander the Great.
Callippus of Cyzicus
Callippus (; ; c. 370 BC – c. 300 BC) was a Greek astronomer and mathematician.
Cleitus the Black
4th-century BC Macedonian cavalry officer
Alexandros I of Epirus
King of Epirus from 343/2 to 331 BC
Aristobulus of Cassandreia
Greek historian (c. 375 BC – 301 BC)
Marcus Valerius Corvus
4th-century BC Roman general and statesman
Lanike
Lanike or Lanice pronounced (Lan iss) (Greek: ), also called Hellanike or Alacrinis, daughter of Dropidas, who was son of Critias, was the sister of Cleitus the Black, and the nurse of Alexander the Great. She was born, most likely, shortly after 380 BC; for she is named as the mother of Proteas and two other sons who died in the Siege of Miletus in 334 BC. Her husband may have been Andronicus of Olynthus.
King Wei of Qi
Ruler of Qi between 356 BC and 320 BC