Virgil

Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly known as Virgil, was a preeminent Roman poet born on October 15, 70 BCE, in Andes, near Mantua. He is best known for his epic poem "The Aeneid," which chronicles the journey of the Trojan hero Aeneas. This work, composed between 29 and 19 BCE, remains a cornerstone of Latin literature. Virgil's other notable accomplishments include the "Eclogues" (or "Bucolics"), a collection of ten pastoral poems, and the "Georgics," a didactic poem in four books that praises agricultural life. These works exhibit his mastery of various poetic forms and themes. His death on September 21, 19 BCE, in Brundisium marked the loss of one of Rome's greatest literary figures.