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- The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem written by Virgil between 29 and 18 BC.
- Aeneas, the protagonist, is a Trojan who travels from Troy to Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Romans.
- The poem includes the story of Aeneas' wanderings from Troy to Italy and the subsequent war between the Trojans and Latins.
- Aeneas recounts the journey from Troy to Carthage, describing the sack of Troy and the trials faced on the voyage.
- In Carthage, Aeneas falls in love with Queen Dido, but is eventually forced to leave due to divine intervention.
- Aeneas and his companions encounter various challenges during their journey to Italy, including building and abandoning new cities, losing loved ones, and facing wars.
- The Trojans eventually arrive in Italy and face opposition from local suitors, leading to the Trojan War.
- Virgil wrote the Aeneid during the Golden Age of the Roman Empire, under Emperor Caesar Augustus, to emphasize the greatness and legitimize the success of the Roman Empire.
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