Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Lucius Annaeus Seneca, known as Seneca the Younger, was probably born around the turn of the era and died in 65 CE. He was a Roman philosopher, dramatist, natural scientist, and politician, and one of the most important representatives of Roman Stoicism. From 49 CE onward, he served as tutor and later adviser to the future emperor Nero. Although his philosophical writings advocated restraint and renunciation, Seneca was among the wealthiest and most influential men of his time. His works include philosophical writings, dramas, and treatises on natural science. After being accused of involvement in the Pisonian conspiracy, he was ordered by Nero to take his own life.