#hellenistic king
- Agathocles — Tyrant and later King of Syracuse (317–289 BC), a prominent and controversial figure of the Hellenistic era, renowned for his military ambitions and ruthless political tactics. Born into a modest potter's family, he rose to power through military force, waging protracted wars against Carthage and becoming the first leader to carry the conflict directly into African territory to relieve the siege on Sicily.
- Antiochus — A historical name borne by several rulers of the Seleucid dynasty who governed the Seleucid Empire during the Hellenistic period, most famously Antiochus III the Great and Antiochus IV Epiphanes. In the Romanian cultural sphere, it is also a historical given name of Byzantine resonance, borne by prominent figures such as the Moldavian ruler Antioh Cantemir.
- Attalos — The name borne by several famous kings of the Attalid dynasty who ruled the Hellenistic kingdom of Pergamon in Asia_Minor, the most renowned being Attalos II (founder of Antalya) and Attalos III, who bequeathed his kingdom to the Roman Republic. In archaeology, the name is closely linked to the Stoa of Attalos, a monumental structure reconstructed in the Agora of Athens.