Lucius Annaeus Seneca

Lucius Annaeus Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC – AD 65) was a prominent Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist, and satirist from Hispania, born in Corduba (modern Córdoba, Spain) and educated in rhetoric and philosophy in Rome.[1][2] He served as tutor and advisor to Emperor Nero, wielding significant influence from 54 to 62 CE, but was later exiled by Claudius and forced to commit suicide in 65 CE amid accusations of conspiracy.[1][4] Seneca's works include philosophical essays, 124 moral letters, and tragedies like Medea and Phaedra, forming key sources for ancient Stoicism.[1][2]