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Catullus

lyric Latin poet of the Roman Republic
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Catullus

Summary

Catullus is a human[1]. Born in Verona[2], he… he was born on 84 BC[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on 54 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Verona[2], Catullus…
  • Catullus died in Rome[4].
  • Catullus was born on 84 BC[3].
  • Catullus died on 54 BC[5].
  • Catullus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Catullus's professions included poet[6].
  • Catullus worked as a writer[7].
  • Catullus's field of work was Latin poetry[10].
  • Catullus is recorded as male[11].
  • Catullus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Catullus's family is recorded as Valerii Catulli[13].
  • Catullus's genre is Latin poetry[14].
  • Catullus's Commons category is recorded as Catullus[15].
  • Catullus's unmarried partner is recorded as Clodia[16].
  • Catullus's unmarried partner is recorded as Lesbia[17].
  • Catullus's IPA transcription is recorded as ˈɡaːiʊs waˈɫɛriʊs kaˈtʊːlʊs[18].
  • Catullus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Catullus[19].
  • Catullus's Commons gallery is recorded as Catullus[20].
  • Catullus's work location is recorded as Rome[21].
  • Catullus's depicted by is recorded as Monument to Catullus[22].
  • Catullus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Catullus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Catullus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
  • Catullus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Catullus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Catullus's place of birth was Verona[2]. He was born on 84 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. Catullus's field of work was Latin poetry[10].

Death and Burial

Catullus died on 54 BC[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Catullus include 11965 he[28] and he[29].

Why It Matters

Catullus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include he 51[31], a literary work[32]; he 8[33], a literary work[34], founded in -0050[35]; he 10[36], a literary work[37], founded in -0050[38]; he 85[39], a literary work[40]; he 49[41], a literary work[42]; and Poetry of him[43], a literary work[44]. Entities named for him include 11965 he[28] and he[29].

FAQs

Where was Catullus born?

Born in Verona[2], Catullus…

Where did Catullus die?

Catullus passed away in Rome[4].

What did Catullus do for work?

Catullus worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Poetry of Catullus. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Retrieved . 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. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 5d ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Bfxc authority id → 164777
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  4. 10d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 23d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0098553-Catullus-Gaius-Valerius-asi-84-pr-Krasi-54-pr-Kr
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  6. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 7931
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  8. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant place → Q2028
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  9. 9w ago · ~2026-26527-11 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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