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Gaius Cornelius Gallus

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Gaius Cornelius Gallus

Gaius Cornelius Gallus

YearsBC 70BC 26
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DeathplaceRoman Empire
Prefect of EgyptBC 30

Biography

Gaius Cornelius Gallus (c. 70 – 26 BC) was a Roman poet, orator, politician and military commander, at one time appointed by the Emperor Augustus as prefect of Roman Egypt. Only nine lines of his poetry are extant today, but he was much read in antiquity; Ovid considered him one of the major Latin poets of his age.

Inspiring Quote

"I, Gallus, served Rome."

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