Herostratus
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- Born
- 0301-01-01
- Died
- 0356-01-01
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- Died
- 1 January 356 BCE
- Born
- 1 January 301 BCE
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- Life
- Burning the Temple
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Herostratus, or Eratostratus (), was an arsonist who destroyed the Temple of Artemis in an attempt to achieve infamy. His name has become an eponym for someone who commits a crime solely to become famous.