Herostratus
Herostratus was a 4th-century BC Greek, accused of seeking notoriety as an arsonist by destroying the second Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Wikipedia
Born: Ephesus, Türkiye
Died: 356 BC, Ephesus, Türkiye
Known for: Destroying the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus—and, concomitantly, seeking fame at any cost
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Herostratus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρόστρατος) was a 4th-century BC Greek, accused of seeking notoriety as an arsonist by destroying the second Temple of Artemis ...
Sep 26, 2023 · Damnatio memoriae. Little is known about Herostratus, who by sheer coincidence burned down the world wonder on the same night the Macedonian ...
…burned by a madman named Herostratus in 356 bce. The Artemesium was famous not only for its great size, over 350 by 180 feet (about 110 by 55 metres), but also ...
Oct 1, 2023 · Herostratus, who by pure coincidence destroyed the world wonder on the same night Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great was born, is a man ...
Oct 30, 2020 · TIL of Herostratus, an Ancient Greek arsonist who burned down the Temple of Artemis in the hope that he would be remembered forever.
Learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos). Proper noun ...
Statements · instance of · human. 1 reference · image · Portrait of Herostratos (Rijkmuseum, Amsterdam).jpg · sex or gender · male. 2 references · name in ...
Herostratus (Ancient Greek: Ἡρόστρατος) was a 4th-century BC Greek, accused of seeking notoriety as an arsonist by destroying the second Temple of Artemis ...
Herostratus burning down one of the Seven Wonders of the World
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Jul 21, 2021 · On July 21, 356 BC, Herostratus, in an attempt to immortalise his name, set fire to the to the wooden roof-beams of the Temple of Artemis, ...