Gaius Cornelius Gallus

1st century BC Roman poet, orator and politician
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Gaius Cornelius Gallus

Summary

Gaius Cornelius Gallus is a human[1]. He was born in Roman Empire[2]. He was born on January 1, 69 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 26 BC[4]. He worked as a poet[5], politician[6], orator[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's place of birth was Roman Empire[2].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus was born on January 1, 69 BC[3].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus died on January 1, 26 BC[4].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[11].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's professions included poet[5].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's professions included politician[6].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus worked as an orator[7].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's professions included writer[8].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus worked as a military personnel[9].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's professions included epigrammatist[12].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus held the position of praefectus Aegypti[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaius Cornelius Gallus is elegia[14].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus is recorded as male[15].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's Commons category is recorded as Cornelius Gallus[17].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's unmarried partner is recorded as Volumnia Cytheris[18].
  • The cause of death was exsanguination[19].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's manner of death is recorded as suicide[20].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[24].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Gaius Cornelius Gallus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaius Cornelius Gallus's place of birth was Roman Empire[2]. He was born on January 1, 69 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], politician[6], orator[7], writer[8], military personnel[9], and epigrammatist[12]. Gaius Cornelius Gallus held the position of praefectus Aegypti[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gaius Cornelius Gallus is elegia[14].

Death and Burial

Gaius Cornelius Gallus died on January 1, 26 BC[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[19].

Why It Matters

Gaius Cornelius Gallus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gaius Cornelius Gallus born?

Gaius Cornelius Gallus was born in Roman Empire[2].

What did Gaius Cornelius Gallus do for work?

Gaius Cornelius Gallus worked as poet[5], politician[6], orator[7], writer[8], and military personnel[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . google.it. Retrieved . google.it. Provenance: 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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