Cornelia
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Summary
Cornelia was born on 190 BC[1] in Ancient Rome[2]. She died on January 1, 110 BC[3]. She worked as a writer[4]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,639 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Father: Scipio Africanus[6]
- Mother: Aemilia Tertia[7]
- Spouse: Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus[8]
- Child: Tiberius Gracchus[9], Sempronia[10], Gaius Gracchus[11]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[12]
- Notable work: Q136555865[13]
- Award received: honorific statue[14]
- Sex or gender: female[15]
- Family: Cornelii Scipiones[16]
- Commons category: Cornelia Africana[17]
- Depicted by: Cornelia mother of the Gracchi[18]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Pauly–Wissowa[23], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[26], Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[27]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[28]
- Present in work: The Divine Comedy[29]
- Name in native language: Cornelia[30]
- Different from: Saint Cornelia of Africa[31], Cornelia Africana Major[32]
- Number of children: 12[33]
- Time period: Middle Roman Republic[34]
- Nomen gentilicium: Cornelia[35]
- Sibling: Publius Cornelius Scipio[36], Lucius Cornelius Scipio[37], Cornelia Africana Major[38], Gnaeus Cornelius Scipio[39]
- Social classification: patricia[40], nobiles[41]
- Gens: Cornelia gens[42]
- Writing language: Latin[43]
- Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Cornelia include 425 she[45], an asteroid[46].
Why It Matters
Cornelia has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for her include 425 she[45], an asteroid[46].
FAQs
Where was Cornelia born?
Cornelia was born in Ancient Rome[2].
Who were Cornelia's parents?
Cornelia's father was Scipio Africanus[6]. Cornelia's mother was Aemilia Tertia[7].
Who was Cornelia married to?
Cornelia's spouses include Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus[8].
What did Cornelia do for work?
Cornelia worked as a writer[4].
What awards did Cornelia receive?
Honors received include honorific statue[14].