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Famous Ancient Roman Writers

Famous People From Roman Empire
Poets
Virgil Virgil
15 October 0070
Poet
HoraceHorace
08 December 0065
Roman poet

IrenaeusIrenaeus
0130 AD
Bishop

LucretiusLucretius
15 October 0099
Philosopher

Luke the EvangelistLuke the Evangelist
Evangelist

CatullusCatullus
0084 BC
Poet
PetroniusPetronius
0027 AD
Author

PlautusPlautus
0254 BC
Playwright

ApuleiusApuleius
0125 AD
Writer
Gaius MaecenasGaius Maecenas
15 April 0068
Poet

LucanLucan
03 November 0039
poet
ColumellaColumella
31 October 0004
Writer

PropertiusPropertius
0047 BC
poet

Publius Flavius Vegetius RenatusPublius Flavius Vegetius Renatus
Writer

Martianus CapellaMartianus Capella
0360 AD
Prose writer

Sidonius ApollinarisSidonius Apollinaris
0430 AD
Poet
UlpianUlpian
0170 AD
Roman jurist

Aulus Cornelius CelsusAulus Cornelius Celsus
31 October 0026
Medical doctor

StatiusStatius
0045 AD
poet

Valerius MaximusValerius Maximus
Writer
AusoniusAusonius
0310 AD
Poet

PersiusPersius
04 December 0034
poet
TibullusTibullus
0055 BC
poet,writer

ClaudianClaudian
0370 AD
Poet

Aelius DonatusAelius Donatus
Grammarian
PrudentiusPrudentius
0348 AD
Poet

JulianJulian
0331 AD
Emperor
PriscianPriscian
0500 AD
Grammarian

Marcus ManiliusMarcus Manilius
0001 AD
poet, astrologer

Silius ItalicusSilius Italicus
0025 AD
Poet
Livius AndronicusLivius Andronicus
0280 BC
Dramatist

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Marcus Valerius Messalla CorvinusMarcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus
0064 AD
Author
Joannes ZonarasJoannes Zonaras
1074 AD
Byzantine historian

AgathiasAgathias
0536 AD
Poet, Historian

Kâtip ÇelebiKâtip Çelebi
1609 AD
Polymath

Helvius CinnaHelvius Cinna
0085 BC
Poet
Gaius Valerius FlaccusGaius Valerius Flaccus
0045 AD
Poet
Gaius Asinius PollioGaius Asinius Pollio
0075 AD
Soldier

Constantine ManassesConstantine Manasses
1130 AD
Byzantine author

Rutilius Claudius NamatianusRutilius Claudius Namatianus
0416 AD
Poet

CorneliaCornelia
Aristocrat
John II, Bishop of JerusalemJohn II, Bishop of Jerusalem
0356 AD
Author

Sextus Julius FrontinusSextus Julius Frontinus
0040 AD
Author, politician, civil engineer

Marcus Antistius LabeoMarcus Antistius Labeo
Jurist

Gennadius of ConstantinopleGennadius of Constantinople
Writer

George HamartolosGeorge Hamartolos
0842 AD
Byzantine historian
Licinius Macer CalvusLicinius Macer Calvus
28 May 0082
Orator

FenestellaFenestella
0052 AD
Historian
John GeometresJohn Geometres
0935 AD
Poet

Decimus LaberiusDecimus Laberius
0105 AD
Writer

Joseph GenesiusJoseph Genesius
31 October 0000
Author
Publius Valerius CatoPublius Valerius Cato
0100 AD
Poet

Albinovanus PedoAlbinovanus Pedo
Poet
Euthymius ZigabenusEuthymius Zigabenus
1050 AD
Byzantine theologian

Theodore ProdromusTheodore Prodromus
1115 AD
Author

Publius Annius FlorusPublius Annius Florus
Poet

Statius CaeciliusStatius Caecilius
0220 BC
 

Gregory II CypriusGregory II Cyprius
1241 AD
Ecumenical Patriarch
Anthony MelissaAnthony Melissa
1000 AD
Monk

George The SyncellusGeorge The Syncellus
Byzantine historian