Petronius

Gaius Petronius Arbiter was a Roman courtier during the reign of Nero. He is generally believed to be the author of the Satyricon, a satirical novel believed to have been written during the Neronian era.

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Who was born first?

• Petronius was born 2 years after Gaius Musonius Rufus
• Petronius was born 3 years before Frontinus
• Petronius was born 7 years before Zhang Daoling
• Petronius was born 7 years before Persius
• Petronius was born 7 years after Pliny the Elder

Timeline

1. Pliny the ElderAD 20s – AD 79
2. Gaius Musonius Rufus25–95
3. Petronius (this page)circa AD 27 – AD 66
4. Frontinuscirca AD 30 – AD 103
5. PersiusDecember 4, AD 34 – November 24, AD 62
6. Zhang Daoling34–156

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