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Seneca the Younger

Type Figure Region Rome Time c. -4–65 Also known as Seneca

Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and playwright born in Córdoba, Spain; tutor and advisor to Nero, known for his Letters and tragedies, forced to …

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  1. c. -4–31Córdoba · Roman provincesBorn in Córdoba, Spain, into a Roman equestrian family; moved to Rome as a child, studying under the rhetorician Fabius and the Stoic philosopher Attalus, laying foundations in philosophy and rhetoric.
  2. c. 41–65Rome · Roman EmpireServed as advisor and tutor to emperors Claudius and Nero, returning to politics after two exiles. His writings span ethics, natural philosophy, and tragedy, including Letters to Lucilius, On Anger, On the Happy Life, and several tragedies.

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