Publius Ovidius Naso

Publius Ovidius Naso was born to a wealthy equestrian family in Sulmo, Italy, during the Roman Republic.

Ovid moved to Rome to study rhetoric and law, following the traditional education path for Roman nobility.

Ovid starts writing poetry, initially focusing on erotic elegies and love poetry, which will later become his hallmark.

Ovid dies in exile in Tomis, never having returned to Rome, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest Roman poets.

Ovid publishes his first significant work, 'Amores,' a collection of love elegies that gain him immediate recognition.

Ovid marries his first wife, a marriage that is short-lived and ends in divorce.

Ovid holds several minor public offices, but his heart remains in poetry, and he eventually gives up his political career.

Ovid publishes 'Heroides,' a collection of verse epistles from mythological heroines to their lovers, further solidifying his reputation.

Ovid marries his second wife, a marriage that is also brief and ends in divorce.

While in exile, Ovid writes 'Tristia' and 'Epistulae ex Ponto,' poignant letters detailing his loneliness and longing for Rome.

Ovid publishes 'Ars Amatoria,' a controversial guide to love and seduction that brings him both fame and later trouble.

Ovid marries his third and final wife, a marriage that lasts until his death and is considered more stable.

Ovid starts working on his magnum opus, 'Metamorphoses,' a mythological epic that will become his most famous work.

Ovid is exiled to Tomis (modern-day Constanța, Romania) by Emperor Augustus, a punishment that remains a mystery to this day.