Dracontius

North African Christian lawyer and poet (c. 455 – c. 505)
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Dracontius

Summary

Dracontius is a human[1]. He was born in Carthage[2]. He was born on +0455-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0505-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Carthage[2], Dracontius…
  • Dracontius was born on +0455-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dracontius died on +0505-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Dracontius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Dracontius's professions included poet[5].
  • Dracontius worked as a writer[6].
  • Dracontius's professions included priest[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Dracontius is Orestes[10].
  • Dracontius is recorded as male[11].
  • Dracontius's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Dracontius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[13].
  • Dracontius's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • Dracontius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Dracontius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Dracontius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Dracontius's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[18].
  • Dracontius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Dracontius dates from the Western Roman Empire[20].
  • Dracontius dates from the Vandal Kingdom[21].
  • Dracontius's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Blossius[22].
  • Dracontius's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Aemilius[23].
  • Dracontius's gens is recorded as Aemilia gens[24].
  • Dracontius's gens is recorded as Blossia gens[25].
  • Dracontius's writing language is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Dracontius's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dracontius was born in Carthage[2]. He was born on +0455-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], writer[6], and priest[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dracontius is Orestes[10].

Death and Burial

Dracontius died on +0505-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Dracontius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Dracontius born?

Dracontius was born in Carthage[2].

What did Dracontius do for work?

Dracontius worked as poet[5], writer[6], and priest[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Dictionnaire Bouillet. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Dictionnaire Bouillet. wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Citizenship
    Time period Western Roman Empire, Vandal Kingdom
    Notable work Orestes
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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