Carausius

emperor in Britain and northern Gaul from 286 to 293
Person human Q317232
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Carausius

Summary

Carausius is a human[1]. He was born in Gallia Belgica[2]. He was born on +0300-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Roman Britain[4]. He died on +0293-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gallia Belgica[2], Carausius…
  • Carausius passed away in Roman Britain[4].
  • Carausius was born on +0300-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carausius died on +0293-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Carausius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Carausius worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Carausius held the position of Romano-British emperor[9].
  • Carausius's image is recorded as Antoninianus Carausius leg4-RIC 0069v.jpg[10].
  • Carausius is recorded as male[11].
  • Carausius's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Carausius's ISNI is recorded as 0000000010323955[13].
  • Carausius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 57412397[14].
  • Carausius's GND ID is recorded as 118870300[15].
  • Carausius's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no90025830[16].
  • Carausius's IdRef ID is recorded as 033602166[17].
  • Carausius's Commons category is recorded as Carausius (emperor)[18].
  • Carausius's military, police or special rank is recorded as soldier[19].
  • Carausius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011z2p[20].
  • Carausius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carausius (emperor)[21].
  • Carausius's Commons gallery is recorded as Carausius[22].
  • Carausius's manner of death is recorded as homicide[23].
  • Carausius's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2008123271[24].
  • Carausius's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • Carausius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Carausius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carausius was born in Gallia Belgica[2]. He was born on +0300-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Carausius's professions included military personnel[6]. He held the position of Romano-British emperor[9].

Death and Burial

Carausius died on +0293-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Roman Britain[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Carausius include Carausian Revolt[28], a rebellion[29].

Why It Matters

Carausius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Carausian Revolt[28], a rebellion[29].

FAQs

Where was Carausius born?

Born in Gallia Belgica[2], Carausius…

Where did Carausius die?

Carausius passed away in Roman Britain[4].

What did Carausius do for work?

Carausius worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Q84353965. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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