A.D. 40. His father migrates with his family to Rome.
„ 54-68. Nero Emperor.
„ 55. Lucan under Cornutus, the tutor also of Persius.
„ 57-9. At the University of Athens.
„ 60. Wins the favour of Nero, who begins to hate Seneca.
„ 61. Lucan quaestor: famous as a reciter and pleader.
„ 62. Disgrace of Seneca. Pharsalia I.-III. published. Death of Persius.
„ 63. Marries Polla Argentaria, a marriage of affection.
„ 64. Nero, from jealousy, forbids Lucan to publish poems or to recite them.
„ 65. Pisonian conspiracy discovered. Lucan compelled to die.