Martial, Roman Poet(c. 40-c. 103)

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Just the Facts:

• Name: Marcus Valerius Martialis
• Known as: Martial
• Birth: March 1, 40, Bilbilis, Hispania (modern Spain)
• Death: Between 102 and 104, Rome, Italy
• Language: Latin
• Who he was: Roman poet who wrote Epigrams
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