Gaius

Roman jurist (2nd century AD)
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Gaius

Summary

Gaius is a human[1]. He was born on +0120-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0180-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a jurist[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gaius was born on +0120-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gaius died on +0180-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Gaius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[7].
  • Gaius's professions included jurist[4].
  • Gaius worked as a writer[5].
  • Gaius's field of work was jurisprudence[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaius is Institutes[9].
  • Gaius is recorded as male[10].
  • Gaius's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Gaius's Commons category is recorded as Gaius[12].
  • Gaius's floruit is recorded as +0150-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[14].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[15].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[20].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Gaius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Gaius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Gaius's Commons Creator page is recorded as Gaius[26].
  • Gaius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Gaius'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Gaius was born on +0120-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[4] and writer[5]. Gaius's field of work was jurisprudence[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gaius is Institutes[9].

Death and Burial

Gaius died on +0180-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Gaius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Institutes[30], a textbook[31], written by him[32].

FAQs

What did Gaius do for work?

Gaius worked as jurist[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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