Biographies of Romans (Politicians and generals)
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Gaius Marius
Bust of Gaius Marius. Gaius Marius (Gaius Marius) was born in 156 or 157 BCE in Cereatea near Arpinum in southern Lazio. He was one of the most famous Roman leaders. He became famous for defeating the Teutons and Cimbri ... Read more
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus
Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus in the figure. Tiberius came from an excellent family, his father was Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus – a great commander, winner of the Celtibers and Sardes, two-time consul and two-time winner, while his mother was the Cornelia Africana ... Read more
Scipio Africanus the Younger
Sculpture probably showing Scipio Africanus the Younger Photo: Carole Raddato | Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license Scipio Africanus the Younger was born in 185 CE. His full name was Publius Cornelius Scipio Emilian African Younger (Publius Cornelius Scipio ... Read more
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus
Lucius Aemilius Paullus Macedonicus was born around 228 BCE as Lucius Aemilius Paullus. He was a Roman politician and a famous winner from under Pydna. He came from an old patrician family – the Emilius family. It was a family ... Read more
Cato the Elder
Cato the Elder was an ardent supporter of cultivating Roman traditions. Marcus Porcius Cato was born in 234 BCE in Tusculum in Latium. He was a speaker, politician, and Roman writer. A talented commander, administrator and statesman. He was called ... Read more
Scipio Africanus the Elder
Scipio Africanus the Elder African Scipio the Elder was born in 236 BCE in Rome as Publius Cornelius Scipio (Publius Cornelius Scipio). Publius came from the old patrician family of Cornelius, more specifically from their line nicknamed Scipio. He went ... Read more
Fabius Maximus Cunctator
Fabius Maximus Cunctator Quintus Fabius Maximus was born around 280 BCE in Rome as Quintus Fabius Maximus. He was a Roman politician and leader; five times the consul (233, 228, 215, 214 and 209 BCE) and twice the dictator (in ... Read more
Appius Claudius Caecus
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 dictator of 337 BCE He ... Read more
Marcus Manlius Capitolinus
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 small detachment in the citadel ... Read more
Marcus Furius Camillus
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 Romulus. Marcus Camillus also went ... Read more
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