when was aeneas born and when did he die
Aeneas
The rest of Aeneas 's biography is gleaned from other ancient sources , including Livy and Ovid 's Metamorphoses . According to Livy , Aeneas was victorious but Latinus died in the war . Aeneas founded the city of Lavinium , named after his wife . He later welcomed Dido 's sister , Anna Perenna , who then committed suicide after learning of Lavinia 's jealousy . After Aeneas 's death , Venus asked Jupiter to make her son immortal . Jupiter agreed . The river god Numicus cleansed Aeneas of all his mortal parts and Venus anointed him with ambrosia and nectar , making him a god . Aeneas was recognized as the god Jupiter Indiges .
The rest of Aeneas 's biography is gleaned from other ancient sources , including Livy and Ovid 's Metamorphoses . According to Livy , Aeneas was victorious but Latinus died in the war . Aeneas founded the city of Lavinium , named after his wife . He later welcomed Dido 's sister , Anna Perenna , who then committed suicide after learning of Lavinia 's jealousy . After Aeneas 's death , Venus asked Jupiter to make her son immortal . Jupiter agreed . The river god Numicus cleansed Aeneas of all his mortal parts and Venus anointed him with ambrosia and nectar , making him a god . Aeneas was recognized as the god Jupiter Indiges .