Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | October 15, 70 |
Birth Place | Italy |
Died On | Sep 21, 19BC (age ) |
Birth Sign | Libra |
Net worth: $19 Million (2024)
About
Ancient Roman poet who is famous for his epic work The Aeneid, as well as for his Eclogues and Georgics. His literary work, created during the Augustan period, spanned the genres of epic, pastoral, and didactic poetry.
Before Fame
He studied rhetoric, astronomy, and Medicine in Milan and Rome before turning his attention to philosophy and poetry.
Trivia
His Aeneid was based on the Iliad and Odyssey of the Greek poet Homer. The Aeneid, in turn, influenced Dante's Divine Comedy.
Family Life
He was likely the son of landowners from the Cisalpine Gaul region of the Roman Empire.
Associated With
He and renowned statesman Julius Caesar were both famous Romans.