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  1. Seneca the Younger - Wikipedia

    Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (/ ˈsɛnɪkə / SEN-ik-ə; c. 4 BC – AD 65), [1] usually known mononymously as Seneca, was a Stoic philosopher of Ancient Rome, a statesman, a dramatist, and …

  2. Seneca | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Lucius Annaeus Seneca, philosopher, statesman, orator, and tragedian and the leading intellectual figure in Rome in the mid-1st century CE.

  3. Seneca - World History Encyclopedia

    Jun 19, 2020 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger, lived 4 BCE - 65 CE) was a Roman author, playwright, orator, and most importantly a tutor and advisor to the Roman emperor Nero …

  4. Seneca (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy)

    Oct 17, 2007 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca (c. 1 BCE – CE 65) was born in Corduba (Spain) and educated—in rhetoric and philosophy—in Rome. Seneca had a highly successful, and quite …

  5. Who was Seneca the Younger? - World History Edu

    Apr 1, 2025 · Seneca is best known as a Stoic philosopher, but he wasn’t just parroting Greek ideas. He adapted Stoicism to the Roman world, making it more personal, more practical, and more …

  6. The Life of Seneca, the Stoic Philosopher Who Walked a Moral Tightrope

    Jul 20, 2025 · Lucius Annaeus Seneca lived at a formative period in the history of imperial Rome. As a Stoic philosopher who preached virtue and self-restraint, he also served as an advisor to the …

  7. Seneca the Younger: The Stoic Philosopher, Statesman, and Sage

    Lucius Annaeus Seneca, commonly known as Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – 65 AD), was a Roman philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and one of the most prominent Stoic philosophers of antiquity.

  8. The Tragic Philosopher: Seneca the Younger’s Journey Through …

    Nov 30, 2024 · Born in Corduba (modern-day Córdoba, Spain) around 4 BCE, Seneca became one of the most influential writers and thinkers of his time. His works, ranging from philosophical treatises to …

  9. Seneca - Wikipedia

    Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65), a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, and dramatist Seneca people, one of the six Iroquois tribes, native to the area south of Lake Ontario (present day New York …

  10. Seneca - Stoic, Roman, Statesman | Britannica

    Studied by St. Augustine and St. Jerome, Seneca’s works consoled the Christian philosopher Boethius in prison. His thought was a component of the Latin culture of the Middle Ages, often filtered through …