Virgil
Publius Vergilius Maro, known as Virgil, was a Roman poet born in 70 BC near Mantua.
He is most famous for writing the Aeneid, an epic poem about the Trojan hero Aeneas and the mythical founding of Rome.
Virgil was part of the literary circle of Maecenas, an advisor to Emperor Augustus, and spent over a decade composing the Aeneid.
His work had a profound influence on Western literature, particularly inspiring Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.
Virgil's other major works include the Eclogues and Georgics.
He died in 19 BC, leaving the Aeneid unfinished.
