Augustan History

late Roman collection of biographies, written in Latin, of the Roman Emperors, their junior colleagues, designated heirs and usurpers of the period 117–284; much of its content is regarded as fictional
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Augustan History

Summary

Augustan History is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Augustan History authored Flavius Vopiscus[3].
  • Augustan History authored Aelius Spartianus[4].
  • Augustan History authored Vulcacius Gallicanus[5].
  • Augustan History authored Julius Capitolinus[6].
  • Augustan History authored Aelius Lampridius[7].
  • Augustan History authored Trebellius Pollio[8].
  • Augustan History's instance of is recorded as literary work[9].
  • Augustan History's genre is biography[10].
  • Augustan History's language of work or name is recorded as Latin[11].
  • Augustan History's characters is recorded as Cornelius Capitolinus[12].
  • Augustan History's characters is recorded as Septiminus[13].
  • Augustan History's has edition or translation is recorded as The Historia Augusta[14].
  • Augustan History's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Historia Augusta[15].
  • Augustan History's main subject is history of Rome[16].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[22].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[23].
  • Augustan History's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Augustan History's title is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Historia Augusta'}[25].
  • Augustan History's copyright status is recorded as public domain[26].
  • Augustan History's state of transmission is recorded as full[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Flavius Vopiscus[3], a human whose existence is disputed[28]; Aelius Spartianus[4], a human whose existence is disputed[29]; Vulcacius Gallicanus[5], a human whose existence is disputed[30]; Julius Capitolinus[6], a human whose existence is disputed[31]; Aelius Lampridius[7], a human whose existence is disputed[32]; and Trebellius Pollio[8], a human whose existence is disputed[33].

Publication

Augustan History's language of work or name is recorded as Latin[11]. Its genre is biography[10].

Subject and Themes

Augustan History's main subject is history of Rome[16].

Why It Matters

Augustan History ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (228 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Clavis Historicorum Antiquitatis Posterioris. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Clavis Historicorum Antiquitatis Posterioris. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Clavis Historicorum Antiquitatis Posterioris. Retrieved . 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation The Historia Augusta
    Genre
    Author Flavius Vopiscus, Aelius Spartianus, Vulcacius Gallicanus +4
    Characters Cornelius Capitolinus, Septiminus
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ہسٹوریا اگسٹا]]"
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