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62 matches to Hero
Herodes Atticus. c101-177. Greek/Roman orator, banker. Gave major buildings to Athens.
Herodotus. c484-420BC. Greek historian and explorer. “Father of History”-Cicero.
Heroic Age. 2nd millenium BC.
Heron of Alexandria. 1C. Greek mathematician. Area of triangle. Metrica.
Herophilus. c335-280BC. Greek “Father of Anatomy”.
Horatio. Roman hero. Stood alone vs Etruscan army.
Igor. 1151-1202. Russian prince defeated by Polotsy. Hero of literature.
Innocents, Massacre of. 4BC. Herod has all Bethlehem infants murdered.
James, St. -c44. One of 12 Apostles. Martyred by Herod Agrippa I.
John, St. The Baptist. -28. Baptised Christ. Beheaded for Salome by Herod Antipas.
Jones, John Paul. 1747-92. Scottish/American US Revolutionary naval hero. -“I have not yet begun to fight”.
Joshua. Old Testament hero. Led conquest of Canaan. Destroyed Jericho.
Juárez, Benito. 1806-72. Mexican hero. Leader 1855~. Overthrew Santa Anna. La Reforma.
Judith. Jewish heroine. Killed Holofernes, Nebuchadnezzar’s general.
Ladislaus I. 1040-95. King of Hungary 1077-. National hero, defeated Poles, Russians, Tatars. Conquered Croats.
Leander. Hero’s lover who swam Hellespont nightly.
Lermontov, Mikhail. 1814-41. Russian Romantic Caucasus poet: Hero of Our Time 1840. Exiled 1837-38,40.
Mariamne. 57-29BC. Herod Antipas’ wife. Executed for adultery on Salome’s accusation.
Meleager. Greek hero. Killed Artemis’ boar.
Neoptolemus. Mythic Greek hero. Killed Priam in Trojan War.
Odysseus. Hero of Odyssey. Conquered Troy. =Ulysses.
Pachero, Francisco. 1564-1654. Spanish writer, artist. Arte de la pintura 1649. Taught Velazquez, Cano.
Palamedes. Mythical Greek hero. Invented numbers, alphabet, coins.
Petöfi, Sándor. 1823-49. Hungarian lyric poet. Hero of the 1848-9 revolution. Poetry of Liberation. János Vitéz 1845.
Revere, Paul. 1735-1818. Silversmith. American Revolution hero. 1775 Midnight ride warned militia of British troops marching on Concord.