Prudentius
Sign in to savethumb| Aurelius Prudentius Clemens ( ) was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348. He probably died in the Iberian Peninsula some time after 405, possibly around 413. The place of his birth is uncertain, but it may have been Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza), Tarraco (Tarragona), or Calagurris (Calahorra).
Person
- Born
- 0348-01-01
- Died
- 0405-00-00
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5 total works indexed
- Psychomachia
· 1949 · cited 3x
- Crowns of Martyrdom
· 1953 · cited 2x
- The Divinity of Christ
· 1949 · cited 1x
- Scenes from History
· 1953 · cited 1x
- The Reply to Symmachus
· 1949 · cited 1x
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Key dates
- Born
- 1 January 348
- Died
- 405
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Calahorra
- Occupation
- jurist
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Field of work
- politics
- Image
- Prudentius.jpg
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- P2348
- Roman Empire
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thumb| Aurelius Prudentius Clemens ( ) was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348. He probably died in the Iberian Peninsula some time after 405, possibly around 413. The place of his birth is uncertain, but it may have been Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza), Tarraco (Tarragona), or Calagurris (Calahorra).
==Life== Prudentius practiced law with some success, and was twice provincial governor, perhaps in his native country, before the emperor Theodosius I summoned him to court. Towards the end of his life (possibly around 392) Prudentius retired from public life to become an ascetic, fasting until evening and abstaining entirely from animal food; and writing poems, hymns, and controversial works in defence of Christianity. Prudentius later collected the Christian poems written during this period and added a preface, which he himself dated 405.