Carus

Roman emperor
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Carus

Summary

Carus is a human[1]. He was born in Narbonne[2]. He was born on 222[3]. He passed away in Mesopotamia[4]. He died on January 1, 283[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Carus was born in Narbonne[2].
  • Carus died in Mesopotamia[4].
  • Carus was born on 222[3].
  • Carus was born on 224[8].
  • Carus died on January 1, 283[5].
  • A child of Carus was Carinus[9].
  • A child of Carus was Numerian[10].
  • A child of Carus was Paulina[11].
  • Carus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Carus worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Carus held the position of Roman emperor[13].
  • Carus held the position of Praetorian prefect[14].
  • Carus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[15].
  • Carus is recorded as male[16].
  • Carus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Carus's family is recorded as Caran dynasty[18].
  • Carus's Commons category is recorded as Carus[19].
  • The cause of death was lightning strike[20].
  • Carus was part of the conflict Carus and Numerian's Sasanian campaign[21].
  • Carus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Carus[22].
  • Carus's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Carus's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Encyclopedia[24].
  • Carus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Carus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Carus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Carus's place of birth was Narbonne[2]. Recorded date of birth include 222[3] and 224[8].

Career and Affiliations

Carus worked as a military personnel[6]. Positions held include Roman emperor[13], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29] and Praetorian prefect[14], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31].

Personal Life

Children include Carinus[9], a politician[32], 0250–0285[33], of Ancient Rome[34]; Numerian[10], a politician[35], 0254–0284[36], of Ancient Rome[37]; and Paulina[11]. Carus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[15].

Death and Burial

Carus died on January 1, 283[5]. He died in Mesopotamia[4]. The cause of death was lightning strike[20].

Why It Matters

Carus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Carus born?

Carus's place of birth was Narbonne[2].

Where did Carus die?

Carus died in Mesopotamia[4].

What did Carus do for work?

Carus worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . John Malalas. wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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.

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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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