Gaius Maecenas
70 BCE – 8 BCE · aged 62
Roman political advisor (d. 8 BC)
- Born
- 70 BCE · Arezzo
- Died
- 8 BCE
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- 70 BCEBornBorn in Arezzo
- 8 BCEDiedDied
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- 27 BCE – 395 CERoman Empire
Biography
Gaius Cilnius Maecenas ([ˈɡaːiʊs̠ ˈkɪɫ̪niʊs̠ mae̯ˈkeːnaːs̠] 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, including both Horace and Virgil. In many languages, his name is an eponym for "patron of arts".
During the reign of Augustus, Maecenas served as a quasi-culture minister to the Roman emperor but in spite of his wealth and power he chose not to enter the Senate, remaining of equestrian rank.
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