Military Personnels from Greece

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Greeks Military Personnels of all time. This list of famous Greeks Military Personnels is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Greeks Military Personnels.

1. #1

   

   Alexander the Great

   356 BC - 323 BC

   HPI 95.63213 langs

   Alexander the Great is most famous for his military conquests.

2. #2

   

   Spartacus

   109 BC - 71 BC

   HPI 82.0985 langs

   Spartacus was a Thracian slave who led a major slave rebellion in the Roman Republic.

3. #3

   

   Themistocles

   524 BC - 459 BC

   HPI 80.8669 langs

   Themistocles is most famous for leading the Athenian navy to victory against the Persians at the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.

4. #4

   

   Ptolemy I Soter

   367 BC - 283 BC

   HPI 80.8677 langs

   Ptolemy I Soter is most famous for his victory over Antigonus at the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC. He is also known for his construction of the...Read moreShow less

   Ptolemy I Soter is most famous for his victory over Antigonus at the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC. He is also known for his construction of the Library of Alexandria.

5. #5

   

   Miltiades

   540 BC - 488 BC

   HPI 80.0847 langs

   Miltiades was a general in the Persian Wars. He is most famous for leading the Greeks to victory at the Battle of Marathon.

6. #6

   

   Pyrrhus of Epirus

   318 BC - 272 BC

   HPI 79.2275 langs

   Pyrrhus of Epirus is most famous for his victory over the Romans at the Battle of Asculum in 279 BC.

7. #7

   

   Seleucus I Nicator

   358 BC - 281 BC

   HPI 77.8773 langs

   Seleucus I Nicator is most famous for his military victories in the east. He was the founder of the Seleucid Empire, which was one of the...Read moreShow less

   Seleucus I Nicator is most famous for his military victories in the east. He was the founder of the Seleucid Empire, which was one of the most powerful empires of the Hellenistic world.

8. #8

   

   Mardonius

   600 BC - 479 BC

   HPI 75.1035 langs

   Mardonius is most famous for his role in the Battle of Thermopylae, where he led the Persian army against the Greek defenders.

9. #9

   

   Hephaestion

   356 BC - 324 BC

   HPI 74.8040 langs

   Hephaestion is most famous for being Alexander the Great's closest friend and confidant.

10. #10

    

    Cimon

    510 BC - 450 BC

    HPI 74.1541 langs

    Cimon was a famous Athenian general and politician who is most famous for his victory over the Persians at the Battle of the Eurymedon River...Read moreShow less

    Cimon was a famous Athenian general and politician who is most famous for his victory over the Persians at the Battle of the Eurymedon River in 467 BC.