Publius Aelius Fortunatus
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Publius Aelius Fortunatus was a Roman
painter.
His name got known due to his epitaph in the city of Rome
. He was a freedman
- a libertus - and lived in the 2nd century CE.
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
painter.
His name got known due to his epitaph in the city of Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. He was a freedman
Freedman
A freedman is a former slave who has been released from slavery, usually by legal means. Historically, slaves became freedmen either by manumission or emancipation ....
- a libertus - and lived in the 2nd century CE.