Dacianus

3rd-century Roman prefect who persecuted Christians, including Caprasius of Agen and Saint Maginus
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Dacianus

Summary

Dacianus is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 300[2]. He died on January 1, 400[3]. He worked as a politician[4] and military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dacianus was born on January 1, 300[2].
  • Dacianus died on January 1, 400[3].
  • Dacianus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[7].
  • Dacianus worked as a politician[4].
  • Dacianus worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Dacianus held the position of Praeses[8].
  • Dacianus held the position of Praeses[9].
  • Dacianus is recorded as male[10].
  • Dacianus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Dacianus's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[12].
  • Dacianus's Commons category is recorded as Dacianus[13].
  • Dacianus's participant in is recorded as Diocletianic Persecution[14].
  • Dacianus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Classical Latin[15].
  • Dacianus dates from the Low Roman Empire[16].
  • Dacianus's praenomen is recorded as Publius[17].
  • Dacianus's cognomen is recorded as Dacianus[18].
  • Dacianus's social classification is recorded as equites[19].

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Origins and Family

Dacianus was born on January 1, 300[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4] and military personnel[5]. Positions held include Praeses[8], a position[20], in Ancient Rome[21].

Death and Burial

Dacianus died on January 1, 400[3].

Why It Matters

Dacianus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (275 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

What did Dacianus do for work?

Dacianus worked as politician[4] and military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . 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. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Diocletianic Persecution
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human, human whose existence is disputed
    Position held → Praeses, Praeses
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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