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gens

a type of clan division that existed in ancient Rome, signified by a persons nomen
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gens

Summary

gens is an institution[1]. gens ranks in the top 4% of institution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,117 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • gens's instance of is recorded as institution[3].
  • gens is a type of social group[4].
  • gens is a type of group of humans[5].
  • gens is a type of clan[6].
  • gens's Commons category is recorded as Ancient Roman gentes[7].
  • gens comprises stirps[8].
  • gens's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Roman gentes[9].
  • gens's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10].
  • gens's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • gens's main Wikidata property is recorded as P5025[12].
  • gens's different from is recorded as clan name[13].

Why It Matters

gens ranks in the top 4% of institution entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,117 views/month).[2] gens has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] gens is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). gens. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gens
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Higa4 · 2026-08-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has parts → —
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Pauly–Wissowa
    Image → Roma, repubblica, moneta di anonimo della gens cornelia, 81 ac. oro.JPG
    Subclass of → —
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Roma,_repubblica,_moneta_di_anonimo_della_gens_cornelia,_81_ac._oro.JPG"
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