Aelian

Roman author and teacher (c.175–c.235)
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Aelian

Summary

Aelian is a human[1]. He was born in Palestrina[2]. He was born on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +0235-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], orator[7], historian[8], zoologist[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Aelian's place of birth was Palestrina[2].
  • Aelian died in Rome[4].
  • Aelian was born on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Aelian died on +0235-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Aelian held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Aelian worked as a writer[6].
  • Aelian's professions included orator[7].
  • Aelian worked as a historian[8].
  • Aelian's professions included zoologist[9].
  • Aelian's professions included teacher[10].
  • Aelian worked as a poet[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Aelian is Varia historia[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Aelian is De natura animalium[15].
  • Aelian is recorded as male[16].
  • Aelian's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Aelian's Commons category is recorded as Claudius Aelianus[18].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[23].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Aelian's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26].
  • Aelian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aelian was born in Palestrina[2]. He was born on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], orator[7], historian[8], zoologist[9], teacher[10], and poet[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Varia historia[14], a literary work[28], written by Aelian[29] and De natura animalium[15], a literary work[30], written by him[31].

Death and Burial

Aelian died on +0235-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Aelian ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,217 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Aelian born?

Aelian's place of birth was Palestrina[2].

Where did Aelian die?

Aelian passed away in Rome[4].

What did Aelian do for work?

Aelian worked as writer[6], orator[7], historian[8], zoologist[9], and teacher[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . nationaltrustcollections.org.uk. nationaltrustcollections.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . A Greek–English Lexicon. stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . A Greek–English Lexicon. stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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