Gaius Popillius Laenas

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Summary

Gaius Popillius Laenas is a human[1]. He was born on 250 BC[2]. He died on 200 BC[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gaius Popillius Laenas was born on 250 BC[2].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas died on 200 BC[3].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's father was Publius Popillius Laenas[8].
  • A child of Gaius Popillius Laenas was Publius Popillius Laenas[9].
  • A child of Gaius Popillius Laenas was Gaius Popillius Laenas[10].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held citizenship in Ancient Rome[11].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's professions included diplomat[4].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's professions included politician[5].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held the position of legatus[12].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held the position of ancient Roman senator[13].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held the position of Roman consul[14].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held the position of Roman consul[15].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held the position of praetor[16].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas held the position of legatus[17].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas is recorded as male[18].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's family is recorded as Popillii Laenates[20].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's Commons category is recorded as Gaius Popillius Laenas[21].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's name in native language is recorded as C.Popillius P.f.P.n. Laenas[24].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas dates from the Middle Roman Republic[25].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's praenomen is recorded as Gaius[26].
  • Gaius Popillius Laenas's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Popillius[27].

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Origins and Family

Gaius Popillius Laenas was born on 250 BC[2]. His father was Publius Popillius Laenas[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6]. Positions held include legatus[12], a military rank[28], in Ancient Rome[29]; ancient Roman senator[13], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; Roman consul[14], an elective office[32], in Ancient Rome[33], founded in -0509[34]; and praetor[16], an elective office[35], in Ancient Rome[36], founded in -0366[37].

Personal Life

Children include Publius Popillius Laenas[9], a politician[38], b. -0150[39], of Ancient Rome[40] and Gaius Popillius Laenas[10], a politician[41], b. -0200[42], of Ancient Rome[43].

Death and Burial

Gaius Popillius Laenas died on 200 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Gaius Popillius Laenas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Who were Gaius Popillius Laenas's parents?

Gaius Popillius Laenas's father was Publius Popillius Laenas[8].

What did Gaius Popillius Laenas do for work?

Gaius Popillius Laenas worked as diplomat[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bibliophag42 · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1418982210
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q232145
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  3. 16w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
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    Country of citizenship → Ancient Rome
    Time period → Middle Roman Republic
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Oxford classical dictionary id: 5239, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287312|Popillius Laenas, Gaius (#107287312)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102"
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