Home » Biographies of Romans » Representatives of culture

Biographies of Romans (Representatives of culture)

This page is also available in: Polish (polski)

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.

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

Plautus

(c. 250 - 184 BCE)

Plautus Plautus (Titus Maccius Plautus) was born around 254 BCE in the town of Sarsina (now Saraceno) in Umbria. He was a Roman comedy writer, one of the oldest (next to Cato the Elder) Roman…Więcej

Ennius

(239 - 169 BCE)

Ennius Ennius was born in 239 BCE in Rudiae (Apulia) as Quintus Ennius. He was a Roman poet, considered as the father of Roman poetry. Only fragments of his work have survived to our times.…Więcej

Polybius

(c. 200 - c. 118 BCE)

Probable image of Polybius on a plaster stele. This image was to be exhibited in one of the Greek cities in the 2nd century CE by an alleged descendant of Polybius. Creative Commons Attribution license…Więcej

Publius Terence Afer

(c. 185/4 – 159 BCE)

Terence Publius Terence Afer (Publius Terentius Afer), also called Terence, who lived around 185/4 1 Own translation from Polish. – 159 BCE, was a Roman comedy writer whose work was popular not only in ancient…Więcej

Marcus Terentius Varro

(116 - 27 BCE)

Marcus Terentius Varro was probably born in Reate (now Rieti in Italy) in 116 BCE. Called Varro of Reate (Reatinus), unlike the poet Varro of Atax. He was a Roman scholar and writer, and 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

Vitruvius

(1st century BCE)

Image of Vitruvius (right), from 1684, who is presenting to Augustus De Architectura. Na licencji Creative Commons Uznanie autorstwa - Na tych samych warunkach 3.0. Marcus Vitruvius was born as Marcus Vitruvius Pollio. 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

IMPERIUM ROMANUM needs your support!

If you like the content I collect on the website and share it on social media channels, I will be grateful for your support. Even the smallest amounts will allow me to pay for further corrections and improvements on the site and pay for the server.

Support IMPERIUM ROMANUM!

Discover secrets of ancient Rome!

If you want to be up to date with the newest articles on the website and discoveries from ancient Rome, subscribe to the newsletter, which is sent each Saturday.

Subscribe to newsletter!

Classic mobile version