Appius Claudius Caecus
(c. 340 - 273 BCE)
Roman patrician and politician from the turn of the 4th and 3rd century BCE. He was the builder of the first aqueduct, the Aqua Appia (312 BCE) and the first beaten road, Via Appia.
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Biographies of Romans
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 Manlius Capitolinus
(? - 384 BCE)
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus was the hero of Rome's defense against the Gauls in 390 BCE. Moreover, ancient writers describe him as a protector of plebeians.
Marcus Furius Camillus
(c. 446 – 364 BCE)
Marcus Furius Camillus was a Roman commander and reformer. His successes on the battlefield resulted in giving him the nickname - "the second founder of Rome".
Spurius Cassius Vecellinus
(? - 485 BCE)
Spurius Cassius Vecellinus is the first person of the oldest period of the Roman Republic, the existence of which is certified in sources.
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.
Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus
(519 - 430 BCE)
Lucius Quincius Cincinnatus was a Roman consul and dictator from the mid-5th century BCE. Cincinnatus has been invoked many times as a model of civic virtue.
Tarquinius the Elder
(? - 578 BCE)
Tarquinius the Elder was the fifth king of Rome. He reigned in the years 616-578 BCE According to Livy, he was of Etruscan origin.
Tarquinius the Proud
(6th century - 496 BCE)
Tarquinius the Proud was, according to the accepted tradition, the seventh and last Roman king. His tyrannical rule eventually overthrew the monarchy.
Servius Tullius
(? - 534 BCE)
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. His daughter Tullia the Elder was the wife of Tarquinius the Proud, the last king of Rome.
