Gaius Silius

Roman senator executed by the emperor Claudius for his affair with Valeria Messalina
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Gaius Silius
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Gaius Silius

Summary

Gaius Silius is a human[1]. He was born on +0013-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Rome[3]. He died on +0048-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gaius Silius passed away in Rome[3].
  • Gaius Silius was born on +0013-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Gaius Silius died on +0048-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Gaius Silius's father was Gaius Silius[8].
  • Gaius Silius's mother was Sosia Galla[9].
  • Gaius Silius was married to Junia Silana[10].
  • Among Gaius Silius's spouses was Messalina[11].
  • Gaius Silius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Gaius Silius's professions included politician[5].
  • Gaius Silius worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Gaius Silius held the position of ancient Roman senator[13].
  • Gaius Silius held the position of Roman consul[14].
  • Gaius Silius's image is recorded as Scène uit het huwelijk van Messalina en Gaius Silius, mogelijk episode uit een toneelstuk Rijksmuseum SK-A-4779.jpeg[15].
  • Gaius Silius is recorded as male[16].
  • Gaius Silius's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Gaius Silius's Commons category is recorded as Gaius Silius[18].
  • Gaius Silius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h_bhj1[19].
  • Gaius Silius's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[20].
  • Gaius Silius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Gaius Silius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[22].
  • Gaius Silius's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Gaius-Silius[23].
  • Gaius Silius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Gaius Silius'}[24].
  • Gaius Silius's different from is recorded as Gaius Silius[25].
  • Gaius Silius's different from is recorded as Gaius Silius[26].
  • Gaius Silius's time period is recorded as High Roman Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gaius Silius was born on +0013-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was he[8]. His mother was Sosia Galla[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5] and military personnel[6]. Positions held include ancient Roman senator[13], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29] and Roman consul[14], an elective office[30], in Ancient Rome[31], founded in -0509[32].

Personal Life

Spouses include Junia Silana[10], 0050–0059[33], of Ancient Rome[34] and Messalina[11], a politician[35], 0020–0048[36], of Ancient Rome[37].

Death and Burial

Gaius Silius died on +0048-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Rome[3].

Why It Matters

Gaius Silius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (36 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where did Gaius Silius die?

Gaius Silius passed away in Rome[3].

Who were Gaius Silius's parents?

Gaius Silius's father was Gaius Silius[8]. Gaius Silius's mother was Sosia Galla[9].

Who was Gaius Silius married to?

Gaius Silius's spouses include Junia Silana[10] and Messalina[11].

What did Gaius Silius do for work?

Gaius Silius worked as politician[5] and military personnel[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Silii. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Silii. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Silii. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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