Silius Italicus, nama lengkap Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus[1] (Latin: [ˈsiːlijʊs ɪˈt̪alɪkʊs], skt. 26 – skt. 101 M), merupakan seorang Konsul Romawi, orator dan wiracaritaLatin Klasik. Karyanya yang masih ada merupakan sebuah buku abad ke-17 yang berjudul Punica, yang adalah sebuah epik puisi tentang Perang Punisia Kedua dan puisi terpanjang yang ada dalam bahasa Latin lebih dari 12.000 baris.
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