Curated category
4th-century Romans
- EusebiusEusebius of Caesarea died on the 30th of May in AD 339. He was a historian, exegete, and Christian polemicist from Syria Palaestina.
- Augustine of HippoIn 354, Augustine was born in the small North African town of Thagaste. His mother Monica was a devout Christian who prayed constantly for his conversion.
- Saint GeorgeSaint George died on the 23rd of April in the year 303 during the Diocletianic persecution. He was born in Cappadocia, a region within Anatolia, and his…
- PrudentiusAurelius Prudentius Clemens entered the world in 348 within the Roman province of Tarraconensis. This region now forms part of Northern Spain, though his…
- Gregory of NazianzusGregory of Nazianzus was born to Greek parents in the family estate of Karbala outside the village of Arianzus, near Nazianzus, in southwest Cappadocia.
- LactantiusLucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius was born into a family that had not converted to Christianity. He hailed from Punic or Berber origins in the region of…
- MacrobiusMacrobius Ambrosius Theodosius lived during the early fifth century, a period known as late antiquity. His given name remains unrecorded in surviving…
- JeromeEusebius Sophronius Hieronymus was born at Stridon around 342 to 347 AD. He carried Illyrian ancestry through his family line.
- ClaudianClaudius Claudianus arrived in Rome during the year 394, stepping off a ship from his birthplace of Alexandria. This Greek-speaking poet left behind the Nile…
- Ammianus MarcellinusAmmianus Marcellinus was born around 330 in the East Mediterranean, possibly Syria or Phoenicia. He belonged to a noble family of Greek origin and called…
- Mardonius (philosopher)Mardonius was a eunuch of Gothic origin who grew up as a slave in the household of Julius Julianus. This praetorian prefect of Licinius trained him from an…