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This is a small list of short biographies of famous Romans, written in Anglish.

The Men
CINCINNATUS ~500BC

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus was a Roman leader known for giving up. It is said Cincinnatus was made dictator so that he could lead Rome against the threat of the Aequi. When he was done he stepped down and went back to his farm. He might have again been made dictator, and might have again stepped down, but think this might be made up.

CATO THE ELDER 234BC-149BC

Marcus Porcius Cato was and fought as a -tribune in the Twoth Punish War. Afterwards he began a life of, taking up the of quaestor, aedile, praetor, and consul. In his life he did much to better the borough of Rome by building new buildings and others. He again fought, first to put down an uprising in Spain, then to fight against Greeks. He had a hand in waning the might of the Scipio. Cato became censor and sought to uphold old Roman, fighting against giving women more freedom, and against Greek sway. His starkness earned him many foes. Cato felt threatened by Carthage getting back on its feet and wanted to see it quelled, which ended up happening in the Third Punish War, which Cato lived to see. Cato is known to later muchly as a writer. He wrote the Origines, which was the first of Rome written in Latin. Only small bits of this writ are with us today. He wrought other works too.

SCIPIO AFRICANUS THE ELDER 236BC-183BC

Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus was a Roman, consul, and patrician. Scipio is best known for fighting in the. He won in Spain against Carthage, became consul in 205BC, and chose to strike at the Carthagers in North Africa rather than deal with Hannibal who was in Italy. He did well in North Africa, and Hannibal came down to fight him, but Hannibal lost to Scipio in the Gouth of Zama. Carthage had to yield, and ended up giving Spain to Rome, among other things.

CATO THE YOUNGER 95BC-46BC

Marcus Porcius Cato was the of Cato the Elder. Cato the Younger is known for being a leader of the Optimates, a set of men who sought to keep Rome a republic amid the rise of Iulius Caesar. Early in his life he fought against Spartacus. When broke out between those who sided with Caesar and those who sided with Pompey, Cato took Pompey's side. The wye against Caesar, and Cato ended up killing himself. Cicero wrote a writ called Cato, wherein he Cato. In answer, Caesar wrote Anticato wherein he spoke ill of Cato.

OVID 43BC-17AD

Publius Ovidius Naso was a Roman. Early in life it seemed he would go into, but he ended up instead to. Ovid's works were, but his life's work was hindered when king Augustus had him to Tomis, now Constanța , from which he never came back. He was friends with Horace, another well known Roman shop.

BRUTUS THE ELDER ~85BC-42BC

Marcus Junius Brutus, also known as Quintus Caepio Brutus, was a Roman. Brutus is best known for being one of the main men behind the killing of Iulius Caesar. He was the of Cato the Younger, who he picked up  from. He fought to hold down the rise of Pompey, but ended up siding with him in the war against Iulius Caesar. Caesar him. Though his with Caesar warmed for a while, it turned  cold when Caesar made himself dictator for life and had himself, leading Brutus to  in his killing. He had to flee afterwards, owing to the threat of those who liked Caesar. He was later given over land in the east of the  where he heaped up wealth and might. A broke out between those who would take over following Caesar's death. Brutus sided with Cassius against Augustus and Mark Antony, but was beaten and killed himself. His fights against dictatorship gained him with Cicero.

BRUTUS THE YOUNGER

IULIUS CAESAR

VIRGIL

CICERO

THE GRACCHI BROTHERS

GAIUS MARIUS

SULLA

TACITUS

HORATIUS

LUCAN

IUVENAL

BOETHIUS