Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaius_Maecenas
Description: WebGaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡäːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mäe̯ˈkeːnäːs̠] 13 April 68 BC – 8 BC) was a friend and political advisor to Octavian (who later reigned as emperor Augustus). He was also an important patron for the new generation of Augustan poets, …
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gaius-Maecenas
Description: WebMar 25, 2024 · Category: History & Society. Also called: Gaius Cilnius Maecenas. Born: c. 70 bc. Died: 8 bc. Gaius Maecenas (born c. 70 bc —died 8 bc) was a Roman diplomat, counsellor to the Roman emperor Augustus, and wealthy patron of such poets as Virgil and Horace. He was criticized by Seneca for his luxurious way of life.
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Link: https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/abstract/document/obo-9780195389661/obo-9780195389661-0395.xml
Description: WebFeb 21, 2023 · Introduction. Maecenas, a descendant of Etruscan kings and a friend of Emperor Augustus, was a leading figure in both the late Roman Republic and the early Empire. During the civil wars that followed Julius Caesar’s death, he acted as a diplomat, a close adviser to the future Augustus, and for a time was even in charge (with Agrippa) of …
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Link: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Gaius-Maecenas
Description: WebGaius Maecenas, marble bust; in the Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome. Gaius Maecenas, (born c. 70—died 8 bc ), Roman diplomat and literary patron. He claimed descent from Etruscan kings. Though highly influential in the state, he …
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Link: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Maecenas
Description: Webnoun. Mae· ce· nas mi-ˈsē-nəs. Synonyms of Maecenas. : a generous patron especially of literature or art. Did you know? Although the ancient Roman Gaius Maecenas was a well …
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Link: https://www2.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/remyth/index.php?page=maecenas
Description: WebCircle of Maecenas. Gaius Maecenas was born c. 70 B.C.E., possibly in Arretium, about 90 miles north of Rome. A man of great wealth from the equestrian class, Maecenas likely inherited some of his fortune, but he probably owed much of his financial and social success to his relationship with Octavian, also known as Augustus, master of the Roman ...
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Link: https://www.encyclopedia.com/people/history/ancient-history-rome-biographies/maecenas
Description: WebMaecenas (Caius Maecenas) (mĬsē´nəs, mē–), d. 8 BC, Roman statesman and patron of letters. He was born (between 74 BC and 64 BC) into a wealthy family and was a trusted adviser of Octavian ( Augustus ), who employed Maecenas as his personal representative for various political missions.
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Link: https://oxfordre.com/classics/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.001.0001/acrefore-9780199381135-e-3856
Description: WebStatesman, pleasure lover, and literary patron, C. Cilnius Maecenas was born on April 13 (Hor. C. 4.11.14–16) between 78 and 64 bce, in or near Arretium in Etruria.
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Link: https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:1999.04.0104:entry=maecenas-c-cilnius-bio-1
Description: WebIn B. C. 36 we find Maecenas in Sicily with Octavianus. then engaged in an expedition against Sex. Pompeius, during the course of which Maecenas was twice sent back to Rome for the purpose of quelling some disturbances which had broken out there. (App. BC 5.99, 112.) According to Dio Cassins (49.16), this was the first occasion on which ...
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Link: https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691193144/romes-patron
Description: WebFeb 27, 2024 · An unelected statesman with exceptional powers, a patron of the arts and a luxury-loving friend of the emperor Augustus: Maecenas was one of the most prominent and distinctive personalities of ancient Rome. Yet the traces he left behind are unreliable and tantalizingly scarce.
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