Pacuvius

Not to be confused with Pacuvius Calavius.
Pacuvius
An illustration of Pacuvius from the Nuremberg Chronicle
Born220 BC
Brundisium
Diedc. 130 BC
Tarentum
NationalityRoman
GenreTragedy

Marcus Pacuvius (/pəˈkjuːviəs/; 220 – c. 130 BC) was an ancient Roman tragic poet. He is regarded as the greatest of their tragedians prior to Lucius Accius.

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