roman poet who wrote the satires

The Roman poet who wrote the Satires is Decimus Junius Juvenalis, commonly known as Juvenal. He was active around the late first and early second centuries AD, writing his collection of satirical poems between approximately 100 and 127 CE. Juvenal's Satires consist of sixteen poems that sharply critique the moral corruption, social issues, and vices of Roman society, especially targeting the elite and the wealthy. His style is known for biting humor and harsh social commentary, making him the most powerful Roman satirist of his time. Some of his famous phrases like "bread and circuses" also originated from his works.