Cornelia

2nd century BC Roman noblewoman, mother of the Gracchi
Person human Q234533
Cornelia
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Cornelia

Summary

Cornelia is a human[1]. Born in Ancient Rome[2], she… she was born on 190 BC[3]. She died on January 1, 110 BC[4]. She worked as a writer[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cornelia was born in Ancient Rome[2].
  • Cornelia was born on 190 BC[3].
  • Cornelia died on January 1, 110 BC[4].
  • Cornelia's father was Scipio Africanus[7].
  • Cornelia's mother was Aemilia Tertia[8].
  • Cornelia was married to Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus[9].
  • A child of Cornelia was Tiberius Gracchus[10].
  • A child of Cornelia was Sempronia[11].
  • A child of Cornelia was Gaius Gracchus[12].
  • Cornelia held citizenship in Ancient Rome[13].
  • Cornelia's professions included writer[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Cornelia is Q136555865[14].
  • Cornelia received the honorific statue[15].
  • Cornelia is recorded as female[16].
  • Cornelia's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Cornelia's family is recorded as Cornelii Scipiones[18].
  • Cornelia's Commons category is recorded as Cornelia Africana[19].
  • Cornelia's depicted by is recorded as Cornelia mother of the Gracchi[20].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[26].
  • Cornelia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cornelia's place of birth was Ancient Rome[2]. She was born on 190 BC[3]. Her father was Scipio Africanus[7]. Her mother was Aemilia Tertia[8].

Career and Affiliations

Cornelia worked as a writer[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cornelia is Q136555865[14]. Things named for her include 425 she[28], an asteroid[29].

Recognition

Cornelia received the honorific statue[15].

Personal Life

Among Cornelia's spouses was Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus[9]. Children include Tiberius Gracchus[10], an ancient Roman priest[30], -0162–-0133[31], of Ancient Rome[32]; Sempronia[11], b. -0200[33], of Ancient Rome[34]; and Gaius Gracchus[12], a politician[35], -0154–-0122[36], of Ancient Rome[37].

Death and Burial

Cornelia died on January 1, 110 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Cornelia ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (581 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Entities named for her include 425 she[28], an asteroid[29].

FAQs

Where was Cornelia born?

Cornelia was born in Ancient Rome[2].

Who were Cornelia's parents?

Cornelia's father was Scipio Africanus[7]. Cornelia's mother was Aemilia Tertia[8].

Who was Cornelia married to?

Cornelia's spouses include Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus[9].

What did Cornelia do for work?

Cornelia worked as writer[5].

What awards did Cornelia receive?

Honors received include honorific statue[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Cornelia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Cornelia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Natural History. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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