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Biographies of Romans (Representatives of culture)

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Representatives of ancient Roman culture played a key role in the development of literature, philosophy, art, and intellectual thought in the Roman Empire. In this category, you’ll find articles devoted to writers, poets, historians, philosophers, artists, and other creators whose works shaped Roman culture and influenced subsequent eras. The articles discuss their work, historical context, and significance for the legacy of the ancient world.

Synesius of Cyrene

(c. 370 - c. 414 CE)

Synesius of Cyrene The engraving comes from the 16th-century work of the French priest, explorer, cosmographer and writer André Thevet Les vrais pourtraits et vies des hommes illustres grecz, latins et payens Synesius of Cyrene,…Więcej

Publius Terence Afer

(c. 185/4 – 159 BCE)

Terence Publius Terence Afer (Publius Terentius Afer), also called Terence, who lived around 185/41 – 159 BCE, was a Roman comedy writer whose work was popular not only in ancient Rome but also in the…Więcej

Polemon of Laodicea

(c. 88-144 CE)

Polemon of Laodicea Polemon is considered one of the greatest orators of the imperial period. He came from Laodicea in Caria (Asia Minor), from a famous senatorial family. He spent most of his life in…Więcej

Publilius Syrus

(1st century BCE)

Publilius Syrus lived in the 1st century BCE. He was a Roman writer, mime artist, theatre representative and creator of a sentence. He wrote in Latin. According to Pliny the Elder, Publilius Syrus was from…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

Lucretius

(c. 99 - c. 55 BCE)

Lucretius was born around 99 BCE as Titus Lucretius Carus. He was a Roman poet and philosopher. One of the narrow group – next to Catullus and comedy writers Plautus and Terentius – poets of…Więcej

Sallust

(86 - 35 BCE)

Sallust Foto: Wienwiki / Walter Maderbacher Sallust was born in 86 BCE in Amiternum in the land of the Sabines (northeast of Rome) as Gaius Sallustius Crispus. He tried to make a political career in…Więcej

Propertius

(c. 50 - c. 15 BCE)

Auguste Jean Baptiste Vinchon, Propertius and Cynthia in Tivoli Propertius was born around 50 BCE as Sextus Propertius. He was a Roman poet of the Augustus period. He wrote mainly love elegies, the most famous…Więcej

Ovid

(20 March 43 BCE - 17 or 18 CE)

Ovid in the figure. Ovid was born on March 20, 43 BCE. in Sulmon (Abruzzo, Italy), under the name of Publius Ovidius Naso. He was one of the greatest Roman poets of the Augustan era.…Więcej

Titus Livius

(59 BCE - 17 CE)

Tytus Liwius Titus Livius was born in 59 BCE in Patavium, today’s Padua. The main historian of the era of Augustus. He was widely respected at the imperial court. He was friends with the emperor…Więcej

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