Ancient Megalopolitans

Polybius (; , ; ) was an ancient Greek historian of the middle Hellenistic period. He is noted for his Histories, a universal history documenting the rise of Rome in the Mediterranean in the third and second centuries BC. It covers the period 264–146, recording in detail events in Italy, Iberia, Greece, Macedonia, Syria, Egypt and Africa, and documents the Punic Wars and Macedonian Wars among many others.

thumb|right|213px|Philopoemen, hurt by David d'Angers, 1837, [[Louvre]] thumb|213px|Relevant geographical locations, during Philopoemen's life.

Cercidas ( Kerkidas; fl. 3rd century BC) was a poet, Cynic philosopher, and legislator for his native city Megalopolis. A papyrus roll containing fragments from seven of his Cynic poems was discovered at Oxyrhynchus in 1906.

Lycortas of Megalopolis ( Lykórtas), son of Thearidas, was a politician of the Achaean League active in the first half of the 2nd century BC. He was the father of the historian Polybius. A political ally of Philopoemen, he shared the latter's view that the Romans should be dealt with according to the strict letter of their treaty with the League, and that no more assistance should be given to them than was necessary. In this way they hoped to delay the inevitable increase of Rome's power over Greece. Lycortas' son Polybius shared his father's views, and for this reason was one of the thousand

general of the Achaean League

tyrant of Megalopolis, strategos of the Achaean League

3rd-century BC tyrant of Megalopolis

Diaeus of Megalopolis (, Diaios; died 146 BC) was the last strategos of the Achaian League in ancient Greece before the League was disbanded by the Romans. He served as the League's general from 150 to 149 BC and from 148 BC until his death.

Aristaenus () of Megalopolis, was sometimes called "Aristaenetus" by Polybius and Plutarch. Aristaenus, however, appears to be the correct name.