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Who was the central figure in Virgil's Aeneid?

The main character in Virgil's Aeneid is 'Aeneas'.


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The Aeneid is a literary work by Virgil. It did not travel.


What portrayed Rome's Heroic past in The Aeneid?

Virgil's literary masterpiece, the Aeneid.


Who was Aeneas modeled after in Virgil's The Aeneid?

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What is the Virgil?

Virgil was an ancient Roman poet who wrote Rome's epic poem, the Aeneid.


Who wrote the great roman epic Aeneid?

The Aeneid was written by Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro)


What Roman epic did Virgil write?

He wrote The Aeneid.


Who did Virgil write the Aeneid for?

It's not clear how the poem was started, or if Virgil was commissioned to do it originally, but Augustus read part of it and ordered Virgil to continue. As it was not finished at his death, Virgil wanted it destroyed, but Augustus overruled him and had it published. So you could loosely say that Virgil wrote the Aeneid for Augustus.


The hero of Virgil's Aeneid is a native of where?

Troy, in Asia Minor.


What are the other roman epics?

The 'Aeneid' by Virgil is an epic poem .


Was Virgil the general of the roman army?

Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) was the author of the epic poem "The Aeneid" .