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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.

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

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

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

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

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