Whose Birthday Is It? June 13, 2019

Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40 CE) Agricola was a Roman general responsible for much of the Roman conquest of Britain, where he was made consul and governor after a distinguished military and political career. He pacified most of the territory, conquering North Wales and advancing far into Scotland, and also circumnavigated the island. His biography, the De Vita et Moribus Lulii Agricolae—The Life and Character of Julius Agricola—was the first published work of his son-in-law, what Roman historian? More…