Posted in Web BBC – History – Historic Figures: Virgil (70 BC – 19 BC) February 4, 2025 Publius Vergilius Maro, known in English as Virgil (or sometimes Vergil) was born near Mantua in northern Italy in October 70 BC. He spent his early life in northern Italy. His first work was the… https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/virgil.shtml