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Darius I
The fourth and greatest Achaemenid emperor (522–486 BC)

Simonides of Ceos
Greek lyric poet (c. 556–468 BC)
Hecataeus of Miletus
Greek historian and geographer (c.550–c.476 BC)
Miltiades
Miltiades (; ; c. 550 – 489 BC), also known as Miltiades the Younger, was a Greek Athenian statesman known mostly for his role in the Battle of Marathon, as well as for his downfall afterwards. He was the son of Cimon Coalemos, a renowned Olympic chariot-racer, and the father of Cimon, the noted Athenian statesman.
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Bimbisara
Bimbisāra (in Buddhist tradition) or Shrenika () and Seniya () in the Jain histories ( or ) was
the King of Magadha ( or ) and belonged to the Haryanka dynasty. He was the son of Bhattiya. His expansion of the kingdom, especially his annexation of the kingdom of Anga to the east, is considered to have laid the foundations for the later expansion of the Mauryan Empire.
Aristodemus of Cumae
Tyrant of Cumae, Magna Graecia (c.550–c.490 BC)