Martial
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Marcus Valerius Martialis (known in English as Martial /ˈmɑːrʃəl/; March, between 38 and 41 AD – between 102 and 104 AD) was a Roman poet born in Hispania (modern Spain) best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these poems he satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances, and romanticises his provincial upbringing. He wrote a total of 1,561 epigrams, of which 1,235 are in elegiac couplets.
"Martialis" redirects here. For other ancient Romans with the cognomen, see Martialis (cognomen).
For other uses, see Martial (disambiguation).
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Born | March, between 38 and 41 AD Augusta Bilbilis, Hispania Tarraconensis, Roman Empire (in modern Aragon, Spain) |
Died | Between 102 and 104 AD (age about 64) Augusta Bilbilis, Hispania Tarraconensis, Roman Empire |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | Roman |
Genre | Satire |
Notable works | Epigrams |
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Martial has been called the greatest Latin epigrammatist,[1][2] and is considered the creator of the modern epigram.