Gaius Musonius Rufus

Summary

Gaius Musonius Rufus is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Volsinii^[2]. He was born on January 1, 25^[3]. He died on January 1, 95^[4]. He worked as a philosopher^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Volsinii^[2], Gaius Musonius Rufus…
• Gaius Musonius Rufus was born on January 1, 25^[3].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus died on January 1, 95^[4].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[7].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's professions included philosopher^[5].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's field of work was philosophy^[8].
• A notable student of Gaius Musonius Rufus was Epictetus^[9].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus is recorded as male^[10].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus is associated with the stoicism movement^[12].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's Commons category is recorded as Gaius Musonius Rufus^[13].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[14].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[16].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Gaius Musonius Rufus'}^[17].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus dates from the Roman Empire^[18].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's praenomen is recorded as Gaius^[19].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Musonius^[20].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's cognomen is recorded as Rufus^[21].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's gens is recorded as Musonia gens^[22].
• Gaius Musonius Rufus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[23].

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Origins and Family

Gaius Musonius Rufus's place of birth was Volsinii^[2]. He was born on January 1, 25^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Gaius Musonius Rufus worked as a philosopher^[5]. His field of work was philosophy^[8]. A notable student of him was Epictetus^[9].

Death and Burial

Gaius Musonius Rufus died on January 1, 95^[4].

Why It Matters

Gaius Musonius Rufus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (314 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]

FAQs

Where was Gaius Musonius Rufus born?

Gaius Musonius Rufus was born in Volsinii^[2].

What did Gaius Musonius Rufus do for work?

Gaius Musonius Rufus worked as philosopher^[5].