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Roman-era students in Athens
- CiceroMarcus Tullius Cicero was born on the 3rd of January 106 BC in the hill town of Arpinum. His family belonged to the wealthy equestrian order, yet his name…
- Marcus Terentius VarroMarcus Terentius Varro was born in or near Reate, now known as Rieti in the Lazio region of Italy. He entered a family thought to be of equestrian rank…
- Basil of CaesareaBasil of Caesarea was born around 330 into a wealthy Cappadocian Greek family. His father was Basil the Elder and his mother was Emmelia of Caesarea.
- 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.
- Quintus Caecilius Metellus NumidicusQuintus Caecilius Metellus Numidicus traveled to Athens in his youth. There he studied under Carneades, a celebrated philosopher and master of oratory.
- Julian (emperor)On the 6th of November 355, a young man named Flavius Claudius Julianus stood before Emperor Constantius II in Mediolanum and received the title of Caesar of…