Publius Vergilius Maro (traditional dates 15 October 70 BC – 21 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil ( VUR-jil) in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He wrote three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: the Eclogues (or Bucolics), the Georgics, and the epic Aeneid. A number of minor poems, collected in the Appendix Vergiliana, are sometimes attributed to him as well.
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Publius Vergilius Maro October 15 Andes, near Mantua, Roman Empire (Now North Italy)
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September 21 (aged ) Brundisium, Roman Empire (Now Italy)
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Zodiac | Libra |
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