Biographies of Romans

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The history of ancient Rome saw the emergence of many outstanding figures who left a lasting mark on the history of the world. Some of them are remembered by posterity as cruel tyrants, such as Caligula, Nero, and Caracalla. Others became renowned as reformers and builders of the Roman state’s power, including Augustus, Claudius, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, and Constantine the Great. It is also impossible to ignore the Roman generals, who often saved the state from collapse.

History also includes outstanding figures of Roman culture – writers, philosophers, and artists whose work had a profound impact on the development of European civilization. In this section, I present profiles of individuals who achieved great deeds or whose actions left a lasting mark on the pages of history.

Numa Pompilius

(753 - 673 BCE)

An image of Numa Pompilius on a Roman coin minted by Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso during the reign of Octavian Augustus. Gnaeus considered himself a descendant of this king. Numa Pompilius was born in 753 BCE…Więcej

Tullus Hostilius

(? - 642 BCE)

Tullus Hostilius Tullus Hostilius (Tullus Hostilius) was the third king of Rome. Ruled from 673-642 BCE. His grandfather was Hostus Hostilius, who fought alongside Romulus and died in the invasion of the Sabines. Reign Unlike…Więcej

Ancus Marcius

(c. 677 - 617 BCE)

Ancus Marcius Ancus Marcius was traditionally the fourth king of Rome. His father and grandfather were also named Marcius; grandfather was a close friend of king Numa Pompilius. The father, in turn, is identified by…Więcej

Servius Tullius

(? - 534 BCE)

Servius Tullius Servius Tullius was the sixth king of Rome according to Roman tradition. He was the successor of Tarquinius the Elder and ruled from 578-534 BCE. He was of Etruscan origins, like his predecessor.…Więcej

Tarquinius the Proud

(6th century - 496 BCE)

Tarquinius the Proud Tarquinius the Proud (Lucius Tarquinius Superbus) was born in the 6th century BCE. According to the tradition, he was the seventh and last Roman king of Etruscan origin. Reigned 535-509 BCE Coming…Więcej

Tarquinius the Elder

(? - 578 BCE)

Tarquinius the Elder Lucius Tarquinius the Elder (Lucius Tarquinius Priscus) was the fifth king of Rome. He ruled in the years 616-578 BCE. As reported by Titius Livius, he had Etruscan origin and came from…Więcej

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus

(519 - 430 BCE)

Statue of Lucius Quincius Cincinnatus in Paris. Author: Marc Baronnet | Under Creative Commons Attribution license - On the same terms 3.0. Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus – “Curly”) lived in the 5th century…Więcej

Spurius Cassius Vecellinus

(? - 485 BCE)

Spurius Cassius Wecellinus is the first person of the oldest period of the Roman Republic, the existence of which is certified in sources. He took the office of consul three times: in 502, 493 and…Więcej

Macrobius

(5th - 4th century BCE)

Medieval image of Macrobius. Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobius was a Roman writer (but of non-Roman origin, probably Greek) and a Neoplatonic philosopher, living and creating at the turn of the 4th and 5th centuries CE. We…Więcej

Aulus Postumius Tubertus

(5th century BCE)

Aulus Postumius Tubertus was a Roman commander in the war with Aequi and Volsci in the 5th century BCE. He was magistrem equitum under dictator Mamercus Emilius Mamercinus in 433 BCE. Postumius was the son-in-law…Więcej

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