50 Famous People in Ancient History for Kids

Zoroaster saw the world as a struggle between truth and lies, He founded a religion now known as Zoroastrianism.

Zoroaster (6th century B.C.) was the prophet of ancient Iran

According to the Bible, one of the wives of Xerxes was Esther, a Jewish woman.
Zeno (334 – c. 262 B.C.)

He is the most famous Egyptian pharaoh today because of the discovery of his tomb filled with treasures and artifacts unlike any other Pharaoh’s tomb.
Xerxes the Great (520 - 465 B.C.)

Tutankhamun (1341 - 1323 B.C.).

Thucydides (ca. 460 - ca. 401 B.C.)

He was a Greek Pre-Socratic philosopher and scientist, and predicted a solar eclipse. Aristotle considered Thales the founder of natural philosophy.

Sri Krishna is known to be an Avatar – a direct descendant of God.
Thales (c. 620 - c. 546 B.C.)

Sri Krishna Spiritual Teacher of Hinduism

He was a central figure in the development of Greek thought.