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.

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa

(63 - 12 BCE)

Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa was born in 63 BCE. He was an extraordinary politician and military commander. He was a son-in-law, lieutenant and a close friend of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus. He was…Więcej

Augustus

(23 September 63 BCE – 19 August 14 CE)

Augustus Name Gaius Iulius Caesar Octavianus Ruled as Imperator Caesar Augustus Reign 16 January 27 BCE – 19 August 14 CE Born 23 September 63 BCE Died 19 August 14 CE Aureus of Augustus Augustus…Więcej

Horace

(8 December 65 - 27 November 8 BCE)

Horace worked during the most splendid flourishing of Roman literature during the time of Augustus. Illustration from 1905, Anton von Werner. Horace was born on 8th of December 65 BCE in Apulia under the name…Więcej

Cleopatra VII

(69 - 12 August 30 BCE)

Cleopatra VII was the lover of two great Roman leaders: Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. Cleopatra VII was born in 69 BCE as Cleopatra VII Philopator. She was also known as Cleopatra the Great. She…Więcej

Octavia the Younger

(69 - 11 BCE)

Bust of Octavia the Younger. Author: G.dallorto Octavia the Younger (Octavia Minor) was born in 69 BCE in Nola (Italy). She was the elder sister of the future first emperor of Rome – Octavian Augustus…Więcej

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas

(c. 70 - 8 BCE)

Gaius Cilnius Maecenas Gaius Cilnius Maecenas was born around 70 BCE. The exact date of birth is unknown, but it is definitely between 73 and 63 BCE. Roman politicians counsellor and friend Octavian Augustus, poet…Więcej

Virgil

(15 October 70 - 21 September 19 BCE)

Virgil Virgil was born on October 15, 70 BCE in the village of Andes near Mantua in Pre-Alpine Gaul, under the names of Publius Vergilius Maro., During the first consulate of Pompey and Crassus. An…Więcej

Tullia – daughter of Cicero

(79/8 - 45 BCE)

Tullia – the beloved daughter of an eminent Roman speaker and politician, Cicero – was born in 79 or 78 BCE. She was the first child and the only daughter of Cicero and Terentia. Her…Więcej

Mark Antony

(14 January 83 - 1 August 30 BCE)

Mark Antony passed into history as a womanizer. His love conquests were often the subject of conversations not only among the elites but also among the whole of Roman society. Mark Antony (Marcus Antonius) was…Więcej

Gaius Valerius Catullus

(c. 84 - c. 54 BCE)

Contemporary bust of Catullus. Creative Commons Attribution license - On the same terms 3.0. Gaius Valerius Catullus was born between 87 and 82 BCE in Verona in Pre-Alpine Gaul as Gaius Valerius Catullus. He was…Więcej

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