Eustorgius Cinna

Eustorgius Cinna was a historian in the Empire of Exponent who wrote heavily on the art and music scene of the Empire in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Early Life & Education

Born to landowner Lucas Corvinus Cinna and his wife, homemaker Helena (nèe Centho) on January 15, 1870, Eustorgius Cinna was a historian and writer, known for specializing in creative culture across the ages. This included art, music, theatre, architecture, and more. At the age of 7, Eustorgius lost his mother Helena to tuberculosis and was sent to The Paradisa Academy for Boys until the age of 16 when he was offered an apprenticeship with the local bookbinder. He worked there until 1891 when he enrolled in Paradisa University, completing his degree in historical studies in 1895. After graduating, Eustorgius Cinna continued his research into the history of Exponent writing or editing more than 20 books and 30 articles, on exponential cultural history. Eustogius would marry self-taught fiction writer Drusilla Rufinus in the summer of 1889, and the pair would have three children; Hera, Gloria, and Cadmus. Hera & Gloria both shared their father's love of art with the added gift of creativity, they would go on to attend The Diana Carolina School for The Gifted, becoming talented artists. Cadmus however, had a love for science and would go to The Tiberius Aquillius Medical University to study Anatomy & Infectious Disease.

Career

In 1898 Cinna published his book The Cultural History of Exponent: Reign of Ryarna, in which Eustorgius describes the importance of theatre and music to Empress Ryarna, noting how she spent most of her leisure time outside of her home in The Royal Theatre & Opera House. After her death, they opened and dedicated a new theatre to Ryarna, The Empress Ryarna Theatre. In his book, Eustrogius Cinna briefly describes a number of influential performers, composers, and playwrights of the time. Notable people include actress and singer Calypso Publicola, composer Horus Blasio, composer Firminus Lepidus, and playwright Avitus Tappo. This book would be seen as the official start of his professional career, as the book became an international success. This success led him to publish additional works including Famous Artists of Paradisa, Art & Empire: Diana Carolina, The Life & Legacy of Diana Carolina, and The Life & Death of Avitus Tappo. In March of 1902, Cinna was hired as a professor of history at Paradisa University where he worked until his retirement in 1935. As a professor, he educated some of the most notable men in history including, novelist Gallio Pastore, historian Herius Schlerus, and historian Opiter Nerva.

Late Life & Death

Late in life Eustrogius Cinna took an interest in the arts himself and began publishing a series of historical fiction novels co-written with his wife Drusilla. This four-book series would remain unfinished at the time of his death from pneumonia in 1942. His wife Drusilla completed the last installment of the series in memory of her husband and on May 20th, 1943 she published the final book. One month after the publication she died of natural causes, joining her husband. After the death of Drusilla, their children donated all of their father's research and manuscripts to Paradisa University where they remain today.