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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.

Virgil

(15 October 70 - 21 September 19 BCE)

Virgil Virgil was born on October 15, 70 BCE in the village of Andes near Mantua in Pre-Alpine Gaul, under the names of Publius Vergilius Maro., During the first consulate of Pompey and Crassus. An…Więcej

Favorinus of Arelate

(c. 80 - 160 CE)

Sophist Favorinus of Arelate (today Arles in the south of France) lived in the years around 80-160 CE and was a famous sophist and philosopher. Although he was Gaul, he mastered Greek to perfection, which…Więcej

Claudius Aelianus

(c. 175 - c. 235 CE)

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…Więcej

Apuleius of Madaura

(c. 125 - after 170 CE)

(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…Więcej

Ammianus Marcellinus

(c. 330 - after 392 CE)

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.…Więcej

Martial

(c. 40 - c. 102-104 CE)

Martial Martial (Marcus Valerius Martialis) was a Roman poet born in Augusta Blbilis in Spain around 40 CE. We don’t know much about the first 40 years of his life. He came to Rome in…Więcej

Pliny the Elder

(23 - 25 August 79 CE)

Pliny the Elder on the nineteenth-century image. Interestingly, in a letter from Pliny the Younger to Tacitus about the eruption of Vesuvius, Pliny the Elder is presented as a very fat person, so the artist’s…Więcej

Tertullian

(c. 150 - 240 CE)

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…Więcej

Flavius Vegetius

(2nd half of 4th century CE)

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…Więcej

Seneca the Younger

(c. 4 BCE - 65 CE)

Seneca the Younger on the Roman herm. On the other side of the bust is located, Socrates. Author: Calidius | Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 license. Seneca the Younger (Lucius Annaeus Seneca…Więcej

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