Gaius Lucilius

2nd-century BC Roman satirist
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Gaius Lucilius

Summary

Gaius Lucilius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sessa Aurunca[2]. He was born on January 1, 180 BC[3]. He passed away in Naples[4]. He died on January 1, 102 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Gaius Lucilius was born in Sessa Aurunca[2].
  • Gaius Lucilius passed away in Naples[4].
  • Gaius Lucilius was born on January 1, 180 BC[3].
  • Gaius Lucilius died on January 1, 102 BC[5].
  • Gaius Lucilius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Gaius Lucilius's professions included poet[6].
  • Gaius Lucilius's professions included writer[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Gaius Lucilius is Saturae[10].
  • Gaius Lucilius is recorded as male[11].
  • Gaius Lucilius's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Gaius Lucilius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gaius Lucilius[13].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[14].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[18].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Gaius Lucilius's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Gaius Lucilius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Gaius Lucilius dates from the Middle Roman Republic[22].
  • Gaius Lucilius dates from the Late Roman Republic[23].
  • Gaius Lucilius's praenomen is recorded as Gaius[24].
  • Gaius Lucilius's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Lucilius[25].
  • Gaius Lucilius's sibling is recorded as Marcus Lucilius[26].
  • Gaius Lucilius's gens is recorded as Lucilia gens[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaius Lucilius was born in Sessa Aurunca[2]. He was born on January 1, 180 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gaius Lucilius is Saturae[10].

Death and Burial

Gaius Lucilius died on January 1, 102 BC[5]. He passed away in Naples[4].

Why It Matters

Gaius Lucilius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gaius Lucilius born?

Gaius Lucilius's place of birth was Sessa Aurunca[2].

Where did Gaius Lucilius die?

Gaius Lucilius passed away in Naples[4].

What did Gaius Lucilius do for work?

Gaius Lucilius worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . 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] ↑ . 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. 19d ago · Dodro · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of the university of santiago de compostela authority id → 981013402593207712
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  2. 9w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 146261
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  3. 10w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → V05yT
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  4. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 189280, 355718
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  6. 12w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 404747
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  7. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id → 55867
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  8. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Ancient Rome
    Citizenship → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Topic's main category → Category:Gaius Lucilius
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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