Lucan, 39-65

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Name (Latin)
Lucan, 39-65
Other forms of name
nnaa Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus
Lucanus, Marcus Annaeus, 39-65
Lucain, 39-65
Lukan, 39-65
Lukan, Mark Anneĭ, 39-65
Lucano, Marco Anneo, 39-65
Lucanus, M. Annaeus, 39-65
Lucanus, M., 39-65
Lucanus, M. Anneus, 39-65
Date of birth
0039-11-03
Date of death
0065-04-30
Place of birth
Rome
Field of activity
Epic poetry
Occupation
Poets
Associated Language
lat
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 100902938
Wikidata: Q188646
Library of congress: n 79089234
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Wikipedia description:

Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (3 November AD 39 – 30 April AD 65), better known in English as Lucan ( ), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, Hispania Baetica (present-day Córdoba, Spain). He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in particular for his epic Pharsalia. His youth and speed of composition set him apart from other poets.

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