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Marcus Annaeus Mela

brother of Seneca the Younger and father of Lucan
Person human Q19715687

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
3
Date of death
66
Place of birth
Corduba
Place of death
Rome
Country of citizenship
Ancient Rome[10]
Occupation
orator
Father
Seneca the Elder[6]
Mother
Helvia[7]
Spouse
Acilia[8]
Child
Lucan[9]
Sibling
Lucius Junius Gallio Annaeanus, Seneca[20][21]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Latin[14]
Cognomen
Mela[19]
Described by source
Pauly–Wissowa, Prosopographia Imperii Romani[12][13]
Gens
Annaea gens[23]
Name in native language
Annaeus Mela[15]
Nomen gentilicium
Annaeus[18]
Praenomen
Marcus[17]
Social classification
equites[22]
Time period
High Roman Empire[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Annaeus Mela en Annaeus Melas en Lucius Annaeus Mela en Lucius Annaeus Melas en Marcus Annaeus Mela es Aneo Mela es Anneo Mela es Marco Aneo Mela es Marco Anneo Mela he מרקוס אניאוס מלה nl Marc Anneu Mela
🔖 Identifiers · 9
FactGrid item ID
Bob Morse
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/1231g5j9
Historia Hispánica ID
biografias/3379
Oxford Classical Dictionary ID
448
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110810104350566
Prosopographia Imperii Romani online ID
1317
SNARC ID
Ivanovka
Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID
23332/marcus-annaeus-mela
Treccani ID
marco-anneo-mela

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Summary

Marcus Annaeus Mela was born in 3[1] in Corduba[2]. He died in 66[3] in Rome[4]. He worked as an orator[5].

FAQs

Where was Marcus Annaeus Mela born?

Marcus Annaeus Mela was born in Corduba[2].

Where did Marcus Annaeus Mela die?

Marcus Annaeus Mela passed away in Rome[4].

Who were Marcus Annaeus Mela's parents?

Marcus Annaeus Mela's father was Seneca the Elder[6]. Marcus Annaeus Mela's mother was Helvia[7].

Who was Marcus Annaeus Mela married to?

Marcus Annaeus Mela's spouses include Acilia[8].

What did Marcus Annaeus Mela do for work?

Marcus Annaeus Mela worked as an orator[5].

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  1. 19w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Praenomen → Marcus
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
    Historia Hispánica ID → biografias/3379
    Spanish Biographical Dictionary ID → 23332/marcus-annaeus-mela
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