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.

Appius Claudius Caecus

(c. 340 - 273 BCE)

Appius Claudius Caecus (“The Blind”) was a Roman politician and statesman, living between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE. He belonged to a wealthy and influential family. His father was Gaius Claudius Crassus, a Roman…Więcej

Marcus Manlius Capitolinus

(? - 384 BCE)

Marcus Manlius Capitolinus was a Roman consul in 392 BCE and brother of Aulus Manlius Capitoline. He was a legendary Roman hero. During the siege of Rome in 390 BCE, Marcus Manlius, with only a…Więcej

Marcus Furius Camillus

(c. 446 – 364 BCE)

Marcus Furius Camillus Marcus Furius Camillus was born around 446 BCE. He was a Roman general, a six-time military tribune. His successes on the battlefield saw him nicknamed “the second founder of Rome” – after…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

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

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

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

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

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