Terence (190 BC - 159 BC)
x190Carthage, Byzantine Empirex159Stymphalia, GreeceRoman Empire
Terence
Publius Terentius Afer, better known in English as Terence, was a Roman African playwright during the Roman Republic. His comedies were performed for the first time around 166–160 BC. Terentius Lucanus, a Roman senator, brought Terence to Rome as a slave, educated him and later on, impressed by his abilities, freed him. It is thought that Terence abruptly died, around the age of 25, likely in Greece or on his way back to Rome, due to shipwreck or disease. He was supposedly on his way to explore and find inspiration for his comedies. His plays were heavily used to learn to speak and write in Latin during the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period, and in some instances were imitated by William Shakespeare.
Date and place of birt: | 190 BC, Carthage, Byzantine Empire |
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Date and place of death: | 159 BC, Stymphalia, Greece |
Nationality: | Roman Empire |
Period of activity: | II century BC |
Specialization: | Playwright |