Petronius

Publius Petronius Niger, also known by the pseudonym arbiter elegantiae, was a male writer, politician, and poet of Ancient Rome. He was born around 27 and worked in Rome, writing in Latin. His notable work is the Satyricon. He held positions including Roman governor, consul suffectus, and senator. He was a member of the Petronia gens and was the son of Publius Petronius. He had siblings named Petronia and Publius Petronius Turpilianus.

Petronius died on January 1, 66, in Cumae. His manner of death was forced suicide, with exsanguination listed as the cause. He is described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, the Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, the Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition. His name in his native language is Petronius Niger.