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Lucan
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Marcus Annaeus Lucanus, better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba, Hispania Baetica. He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in p
Imaginary portrait of Lucan from the Nuremberg Chronicle. There are no ancient likenesses.
Imaginary portrait of Lucan from the Nuremberg Chronicle. There are no ancient likenesses.
Engraved title page of a French edition of Lucan's Pharsalia, 1657
Engraved title page of a French edition of Lucan's Pharsalia, 1657
Pharsalia, 1740
Pharsalia, 1740
Pisonian conspiracy
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The conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso in 65 AD was a major turning point in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero. The plot reflected the growing discontent among the ruling class of the Roman state w
Lucan
…anti-Imperial and pro-Republic. This criticism of Nero and the office of the Emperor may have been the true cause of the ban. Lucan later joined the conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso against Nero. The conspiracy was discovered and he was obliged, at the age of 25, to commit suicide by opening a vein, but not…
Bust of the emperor Nero (reigned AD 54–68).
Bust of the emperor Nero (reigned AD 54–68).
The torture of Epicharis, from a 15th-century woodcut.
The torture of Epicharis, from a 15th-century woodcut.
Gold coin of AD 65/66, with the figure of Salus (public safety), most likely struck to celebrate the suppression of the plot.
Gold coin of AD 65/66, with the figure of Salus (public safety), most likely struck to celebrate the suppression of the plot.
Silver denarius of AD 67–68. The reverse reads IVPPITER CVSTOS, "Jupiter the guardian," probably referring to Nero's having survived the plot against
Silver denarius of AD 67–68. The reverse reads IVPPITER CVSTOS, "Jupiter the guardian," probably referring to Nero's having survived the plot against him.