Born in Cordoba
Born in Roman Cordoba, Spain, to a wealthy and literary family. His father was a famous rhetorician. The family moved to Rome when Seneca was young, and he grew up in the heart of the empire.
Born in Cordoba to a literary family, Seneca rose through Roman society, survived exile to Corsica, and returned to serve as tutor and advisor to the young emperor Nero. For eight years he was effectively co-ruler of the known world. When Nero turned monstrous, Seneca withdrew. Eventually accused of conspiracy, he was ordered to take his own life, which he did with Stoic composure. His letters and essays remain the most readable Stoic texts ever written: warm, candid, full of daily observation. He wrote not as a sage but as a man trying to become one.
Born in Roman Cordoba, Spain, to a wealthy and literary family. His father was a famous rhetorician. The family moved to Rome when Seneca was young, and he grew up in the heart of the empire.