Biographies of Romans (Representatives of culture)
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Flavius Vegetius
Flavius Vegetius, born as Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus was a Roman writer and historian in the second half of the 4th century CE. Author of outstanding work on military – De rei militari. In De rei militari Vegetius describes himself ... Read more
Ammianus Marcellinus
Ammianus Marcellinus was born around 330 CE in Antioch, the capital of Syria. He was a historian and Roman commander of Greek origin. He took part in the battles against the Persians, Alemans and Goths. He is said to be ... Read more
Eusebius of Caesarea
Eusebius of Caesarea Eusebius of Caesarea, active in the time of Constantine the Great, is considered the most outstanding Christian historian of antiquity. He was born in about 263 in Palestine, probably in Caesarea. There he was also educated by ... Read more
Claudius Aelianus
Claudius Aelianus was born Claudius Aelianus Praenestinus around 175 CE in Praeneste. He was a Roman writer and rhetoric teacher who operated during the time of Emperor Septimius Severus and probably survived Elagabalus. Three of his works have survived to ... Read more
Tertullian
Tertullian Tertullian (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) was born around 150 CE. He was a Latin theologian from North Africa who converted to Christianity in 190. At that time, he became his worst apologist at that time. Tertullian’s teaching is a ... Read more
Apuleius of Madaura
(Lucius) Apuleius, also known as Apuleius of Madaura, was born in Madaura in about 125 CE. He was a Berber writer and philosopher. His name is a controversial issue, it is presumed on the basis of one of his works ... Read more
Lucian of Samosata
Lucian of Samosata Lucian of Samosata was born in Samosata in the Commagene on the Euphrates around 120 CE. He was Roman rhetoric and satirist, writing in Greek; sophist. He is considered the creator of social satire. His name in ... Read more
Claudius Ptolemy
Print showing Claudius Ptolemy. Claudius Ptolemy (Claudius Ptolemaeus) was born around 100 CE. He was a Greek astronomer, mathematician and geographer. He lived in Egypt, which at that time belonged to the Roman Empire. We don’t know much about his ... Read more
Appian of Alexandria
Appian of Alexandria (Appianus Alexandrinus) was born around 95 CE in Alexandria, Egypt, where he held high official positions. He was a famous Greek historian. During the Jewish uprising under Trajan, he fled Egypt from the Jews. In 120 CE ... Read more
Polemon of Laodicea
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 Smyrna, which is why he ... Read more
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