Augustus & Virgil

Did Augustus and Virgil live at the same time?

Yes. Augustus and Virgil lived at the same time for 44 years, from 63 BCE to 19 BCE.^[1][2][3][4]

Augustus · Virgil · Born in 63 BCE · Born in 70 BCE

Augustus

63 BCE–14

Politics & Leadership

First Roman Emperor

Virgil

70 BCE–19 BCE

Literature

Author of the Aeneid, Rome's greatest poet

How Augustus and Virgil Are Connected

• Virgil wanted the Aeneid burned when he died. Emperor Augustus overruled him and ordered the epic published with as few changes as possible.^[3]

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