Publius Vergilius Maro (October 15, 70 BC - September 21, 19 BC), better known as Virgil, was a Roman poet, author of "The Aeneid", "Bucolics", and "Georgics". Born near Mantua, in Cisalpine Gaul, his work is considered the pinnacle of Latin literature. "The Aeneid" narrates the journeys of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who, after the fall of Troy, arrives in Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Romans. This epic poem was commissioned by Emperor Augustus and served to glorify Rome and the Julian dynasty. The "Bucolics" are pastoral poems that celebrate country life and bucolic poetry, while the "Georgics" are a didactic poem about agriculture. Virgil died in Brundisium, before he could fully revise "The Aeneid", asking his executors to burn it, as he considered it unfinished. However, the work was preserved and became one of the pillars of Western literature, influencing poets such as Dante Alighieri and John Milton. His poetry is admired for its refined language, harmony, and the depth of its themes.