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A-Z: General definitions: Aeneid
Definition
Written by Virgil in 19BC, it is an epic poem written about Rome. It tells of Aeneas’ journey from Troy to Italy and the subsequent war.
Publius Virgilius Maro (70-19 BCE) was a Roman poet who wrote the Aeneid, an epic poem about the Trojan Wars.
A major poem or fiction depicting events of significance in the history of a civilisation.
Aeneas - a Trojan prince, the son of Venus and Anchises; after the fall of Troy he finally settled in Italy where his descendants founded Rome.
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