Lucan was a Roman poet of the Imperial Latin period, born on November 3, 39 in Spain. He is best known for his work Bellum Civile (Civil War), but he also wrote other works such as Catachthonion and Prosa Oratio in Octavium Sagittam, though many of these have not survived to the modern day.
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About
Roman poet of the Imperial Latin period whose best- known work is Bellum Civile (Civil War). His other works, many of which have not survived to the modern day, include Catachthonion and Prosa Oratio in Octavium Sagittam.
Before Fame
He grew up in an area of the Roman Empire that falls under the jurisdiction of present-day Spain.
Trivia
As the result of a feud with the Roman Emperor Nero (his longtime friend and patron), Lucan was banned from publishing poems.
Family Life
He was born into a privileged and erudite family: he was the grandson of Seneca the Elder and the nephew and pupil of Seneca the Younger.
Associated With
He wrote an epic poem that detailed the civil war fought between Pompey and Julius Caesar.