Gaius Marius
(157/6 - 13 January 86 BCE)
Gaius Marius was a great Roman general and seven times elected consul. He became famous for defeating the Teutons and Cimbri and carrying out the reform of the Roman army.
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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.
Scipio Africanus the Elder
(236 - 183 BCE)
Scipio Africanus the Elder was a Roman commander and politician. He went down in history as the defender of Rome against Hannibal and the winner of Zama in 202 CE.
Theodosius I the Great
(11 January 347 - 17 January 395 CE)
Theodosius I the Great was the last emperor to rule in both parts of the Roman Empire. During his reign, Christianity became the state religion.
Piso Pontifex
(48 BCE - 32 CE)
Piso Pontifex was a Roman senator and commander from the time of the principate's beginning. Brother of Calpurnia Pisonia, who became the third wife of Julius Caesar.
Propertius
(c. 50 - c. 15 BCE)
Propertius was a Roman poet of the Augustus period. He wrote mainly love elegies, the most famous of which were dedicated to a woman named Cynthia.
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
(c. 89 - 12 BCE
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a Roman politician and commander. One of Caesar's supporters, and then one of the triumvirs in the so-called II Triumvirate.
Marcus Salvius Otho
(28 April 32 - 16 April 69 CE)
Marcus Salvius Otho, after the murder of Galba, became the Roman emperor as a candidate of praetorians. He was the emperor from January to April 69 CE.
