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Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (3 November 39 AD – 30 April 65 AD), better known in English as Lucan ( / ˈluːkən / ), was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba ), in Hispania Baetica. He is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of the Imperial Latin period, known in particular for his epic Pharsalia.
Lucan (born ad 39, Corduba [now Córdoba], Spain—died 65, Rome [Italy]) was a Roman poet and republican patriot whose historical epic, the Bellum civile, better known as the Pharsalia because of its vivid account of that battle, is remarkable as the single major Latin epic poem that eschewed the intervention of the gods.
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Lucan is a drama series about a boy who was raised by wolves and tries to rejoin his human family. The series features Kevin Brophy as Lucan, Don Gordon as his mentor, and other actors in supporting roles.
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Lucan is a 2013 drama based on the book \"The Gamblers\" by John Pearson, who interviewed the witnesses of the mysterious disappearance of John Bingham, 7th Earl of Lucan, in 1974. He was accused of killing his children's nanny and attacking his wife, but his fate remains unknown.
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Dec 14, 2009 · Learn about Lucan, a prolific and influential Latin poet who wrote the only surviving historical epic on the civil war between Caesar and Pompey. Explore his life, works, and legacy in this comprehensive article by Susanna Braund.
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Nov 6, 2015 · Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (39-65 CE), grandson of Seneca the Elder and nephew of Seneca the Younger, was a Roman statesman and Latin poet. Born in Corduba, he came to Rome as an infant and later held the positions of quaestor and augur.
Marcus Annaeus Lucanus (November 3, 39 C.E. – April 30, 65 C.E. ), better known in English as Lucan, was a Roman poet, born in Corduba (present-day Córdoba, Spain), in the Hispania Baetica.
