Curiosities of ancient Rome (People)
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About Lucius Licinius Lucullus
Lucius Licinius Lucullus (117 – 56 BCE), is a somewhat forgotten figure. He lived in interesting times, which is why many mentions of him have been preserved by various authors. A great commander, and at the same time a person ... Read more
Decimus Furius Octavius Secundus – example of career in Roman army
An interesting inscription from Philippi (Greece) has been preserved to our times, describing the life and military service of a certain Decimus Furius Octavius Secundus. He was a Roman soldier in the first half of the 2nd century CE. The ... Read more
Lucius Cornelius Sulla began his political career thanks to courtesan
The later dictator of the Roman republic, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, also known as Felix because of his allegedly favourable fortune throughout his life, could start a political career thanks to his acquaintance with a person through whom his contemporary political ... Read more
Prominent claimants to throne after death of Commodus
Murder of Commodus at the end of 192 CE it ended the reign of the Antonine dynasty and certainly the best period of the existence of the Roman empire. He was succeeded by Pertynax, a respected senator and efficient leader ... Read more
Gaius Petronius known as Arbiter
Gaius Petronius called Arbiter, who is credited with the authorship of the anonymously published novel Satyricon, gained a great influence on Emperor Nero, bored with the stoic Seneca. For the emperor, fascinated with Greek culture and who considered himself an ... Read more
Publius Virgil Maro
The greatest poet in Rome was Publius Virgil Maro. To this day, however, the erroneous form Virgil is also used, which first appeared in the 5th century CE. It resulted from the intrusive use of the letter “i” in many ... Read more
Vibia Perpetua – Christian martyr
Vibia Perpetua lived at the turn of the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE. She came from a wealthy Roman home, and her parents professed various faiths: her father was a pagan, and her mother was a Christian. Vibia went down ... Read more
Gaius Pescennius Niger and his coinage
Gaius Pescennius Niger appeared in the pages of history in extremely interesting and difficult times for Imperium Romanum. After the murder of Emperor Commodus and the short and at the same time tragic reign of Pertinax, the entire state plunged ... Read more
Helvidius Priscus – staunch republican
Helvidius Priscus was a Roman Stoic philosopher and politician who lived in the 1st century CE. Helvidius was known for his love of republican values and his dislike of emperors. Suetonius reports that during the reign of Vespasian he regularly ... Read more
Decency according to Valerius Maximus
In the work Factorum et dictorum memorabilium libri novem by Valerius Maximus, we can see the characters and behaviours that the author distinguished in the context of decency and dignified life. An example is Pompey the Great, who, after defeating ... Read more
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