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Find out more about the greatest Ancient Roman Intellectuals & Academics, including Cicero, Pliny the Elder, Hypatia, Seneca the Younger and Plutarch

Famous Ancient Roman Intellectuals & Academics

Famous People From Roman Empire
Philosophers
CiceroCicero
03 January 0106
Philosopher, Political Theorist
Pliny the ElderPliny the Elder
0023 AD
Philosopher

HypatiaHypatia
0370 AD
Mathematician, Philosopher, Astronomer, Writer

PlutarchPlutarch
0045 AD
Philosopher, Historian, Biographer, Essayist, &

TacitusTacitus
0056 AD
Historian

IrenaeusIrenaeus
0130 AD
Bishop
Cato the ElderCato the Elder
0234 BC
Historian

PlotinusPlotinus
0204 AD
Founder of Neo-Platonism

LivyLivy
0059 BC
Historian
LucretiusLucretius
15 October 0099
Philosopher

PhiloPhilo
0025 BC
Philosopher
St. AugustineSt. Augustine
13 November 0354
Philosopher

Claudius PtolemyClaudius Ptolemy
0090 AD
Astronomer, Cartographer & Mathematician

Seneca the YoungerLucius Annaeus Seneca
0004 BC
Roman Philosopher & Statesman

AmbroseAmbrose
0340 AD
Doctor

Apollonius of TyanaApollonius of Tyana
0015 AD
Philosopher
Pseudo-Dionysius the AreopagitePseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite
Theologian

PelagiusPelagius
0354 AD
Theologian

ApuleiusApuleius
0125 AD
Writer

Sextus EmpiricusSextus Empiricus
0160 AD
Physician ,Philosopher
AppianAppian
0095 AD
Historian

AtticusAtticus
0175 BC
Philosopher
TroilusTroilus
 

MacrobiusMacrobius
0370 AD
Scholar

Quintus Curtius RufusQuintus Curtius Rufus
Historian
HerodianHerodian
0170 AD
Civil servant

Valerius MaximusValerius Maximus
Writer
JustinJustin
Writer

EutychesEutyches
0380 AD
Abbot

JulianJulian
0331 AD
Emperor
Aelius DonatusAelius Donatus
Grammarian

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Velleius PaterculusVelleius Paterculus
0019 AD
Historian
Marcus Cornelius FrontoMarcus Cornelius Fronto
0100 AD
Advocate

George SphrantzesGeorge Sphrantzes
30 August 1401
Historian

John ArgyropoulosJohn Argyropoulos
1415 AD
Philosopher

Sextus Pompeius FestusSextus Pompeius Festus
Grammarian
Joannes ZonarasJoannes Zonaras
1074 AD
Byzantine historian
Nikephoros Bryennios the YoungerNikephoros Bryennios the Younger
1062 AD
Military General

Kâtip ÇelebiKâtip Çelebi
1609 AD
Polymath

Quintus Fabius PictorQuintus Fabius Pictor
0254 AD
Historiographer

Ahmed Cevdet PashaAhmed Cevdet Pasha
22 March 1822
Scholar
Peregrinus ProteusPeregrinus Proteus
0095 AD
Philosopher

Gnaeus Pompeius TrogusGnaeus Pompeius Trogus
Historian

Publius Clodius Thrasea PaetusPublius Clodius Thrasea Paetus
Political figure

Gaius Asinius PollioGaius Asinius Pollio
0075 AD
Soldier

Nicephorus GregorasNicephorus Gregoras
1295 AD
Astronomer
Marcus Minucius FelixMarcus Minucius Felix
Apologist

Lucius Annaeus CornutusLucius Annaeus Cornutus
Philosopher
Nigidius FigulusNigidius Figulus
0098 AD
Scholar

Menander ProtectorMenander Protector
Historian

Diadochos of PhotikiDiadochos of Photiki
0400 AD
Saint
John II, Bishop of JerusalemJohn II, Bishop of Jerusalem
0356 AD
Author

George HamartolosGeorge Hamartolos
0842 AD
Byzantine historian
Marcus Antistius LabeoMarcus Antistius Labeo
Jurist

Quintus Aurelius Memmius SymmachusQuintus Aurelius Memmius Symmachus
Historian

Joseph GenesiusJoseph Genesius
31 October 0000
Author

FenestellaFenestella
0052 AD
Historian

Manuel MoschopoulosManuel Moschopoulos
1265 AD
Grammarian
Euthymius ZigabenusEuthymius Zigabenus
1050 AD
Byzantine theologian

Antiochus Of AscalonAntiochus Of Ascalon
0125 AD
Philosopher

George The SyncellusGeorge The Syncellus
Byzantine historian

St. TheodotusSt. Theodotus
Theologian