Avianus

ancient Roman poet
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Avianus
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Summary

Avianus was born in 400[1] in Ancient Rome[2]. He died in 401[3]. He worked as a writer[4], poet[5], and fabulist[6].

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[7]
  • Sex or gender: male[8]
  • Floruit: 300[9]
  • Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[10], BEIC Digital Library[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Library of the World's Best Literature[13], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[16]
  • Start of work period: 400[17]
  • End of work period: 500[18]
  • Time period: Roman Empire[19]
  • Nomen gentilicium: Avianus[20]
  • Gens: Aviana gens[21]

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs[22], a literary work[23], founded in 0200[24], written by Aesop[25]; The Crow and the Pitcher[26], a literary work[27], written by Aesop[28]; The Tortoise and the Eagle[29], a literary work[30], written by Aesop[31]; The Two Pots[32], a literary work[33], written by Aesop[34]; and The Bull and the Goat[35], a literary work[36], written by Aesop[37].

FAQs

Where was Avianus born?

Avianus was born in Ancient Rome[2].

What did Avianus do for work?

Avianus worked as a writer[4], poet[5], and fabulist[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  7. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  2. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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