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Lucius Accius

170 BC - 84 BC

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Lucius Accius (; 170 – c. 86 BC), or Lucius Attius, was a Roman tragic poet and literary scholar. Accius was born in 170 BC at Pisaurum, a town founded in the Ager Gallicus in 184 BC. He was the son of a freedman and a freedwoman, probably from Rome. The year of his death is unknown, but he must have lived to a great age, since Cicero (born 106 BC, hence 64 years younger) writes of having conversed with him on literary matters. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Accius is the 950th most popular writer (down from 924th in 2019), the 1,120th most popular biography from Italy (down from 1,057th in 2019) and the 82nd most popular Italian Writer.

Lucius Accius is most famous for his play, "The Trojan Women," which is a tragedy about the aftermath of the Trojan War.

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Among writers, Lucius Accius ranks 950 out of 7,302. Before him are Philostratus, Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Emma Orczy, Prudentius, Percy Fawcett, and Virginia Satir. After him are Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise de Sévigné, Samuel Butler, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, George Steiner, Ernesto Sabato, and Hrotsvitha.

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Among people born in 170 BC, Lucius Accius ranks 3. Before him are Attalus III, and Dionysius Thrax. After him is Eucratides I. Among people deceased in 84 BC, Lucius Accius ranks 2. Before him is Lucius Cornelius Cinna. After him are Antiochus XII Dionysus, and Gaius Flavius Fimbria.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lucius Accius ranks 1,120 out of 5,161. Before him are Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901), Milonia Caesonia (7), Eleonora Duse (1858), Antonio da Sangallo the Younger (1484), Francesco Albani (1578), and Beniamino Gigli (1890). After him are Elsa Martinelli (1935), Melania the Younger (383), Ferdinand II of Naples (1467), Drusus Julius Caesar (-13), Maria Teresa of Savoy (1803), and Constantina (325).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Lucius Accius ranks 82. Before him are Ibycus (-600), Andrea Camilleri (1925), Gaius Lucilius (-180), Guido Cavalcanti (1258), Marie Mancini (1639), and Italo Svevo (1861). After him are Gaius Asinius Pollio (-76), Venantius Fortunatus (530), Giambattista Marino (1569), Persius (34), Tavo Burat (1932), and Lucrezia Tornabuoni (1427).

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