Martial_
Augusta Bilbilis
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Born
Augusta Bilbilis
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Died
Birthplace
Augusta Bilbilis
Nationality
Languages
Latin
Spouse
Marcella
Parents
Flaccilla
Zodiac Sign
♓ Pisces
Chinese Zodiac
鼠 Rat
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Martial: 1st-century Latin poet from Hispania.
Born in Augusta Bilbilis (died at age 63).
Biography
Marcus Valerius Martialis was a Roman and Celtiberian poet born in Bilbilis, Hispania, best known for his twelve books of Epigrams, published in Rome between AD 86 and 103, during the reigns of the emperors Domitian, Nerva and Trajan. In these poems he satirises city life and the scandalous activities of his acquaintances and romanticises his provincial upbringing. He wrote a total of 1,561 epigrams, of which 1,235 are in elegiac couplets.
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How old was Martial?
Martial was born on and passed away on at the age of 63.
Where was Martial born?
Martial was born in Augusta Bilbilis.
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