Gaius Popillius

praefectus classis 88 BC
Person human Q20002305
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Summary

Gaius Popillius was born on 200 BC[1]. He died on 100 BC[2]. He worked as a military personnel[3]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Military, police or special rank: praefectus classis[7]
  • Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[8]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[9]
  • Name in native language: C.Popillius[10]
  • Time period: Late Roman Republic[11]
  • Praenomen: Gaius[12]
  • Nomen gentilicium: Popillius[13]
  • Gens: Popillia gens[14]

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What did Gaius Popillius do for work?

Gaius Popillius worked as a military personnel[3].

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  1. 10w ago · Jahl de Vautban · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Ancient Rome
    Date of birth → -0200-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1238xv73
    Praenomen → Gaius
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44887|batch #44887]]: replacing string with article for described by Pauly-Wissowa statements"
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