Gnaeus Naevius

ancient Roman dramatist
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Gnaeus Naevius

Summary

Gnaeus Naevius is a human[1]. His place of birth was ancient Capua[2]. He was born on January 1, 275 BC[3]. He passed away in Utica[4]. He died on January 1, 201 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gnaeus Naevius was born in ancient Capua[2].
  • Gnaeus Naevius passed away in Utica[4].
  • Gnaeus Naevius was born on January 1, 275 BC[3].
  • Gnaeus Naevius died on January 1, 201 BC[5].
  • Gnaeus Naevius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Latin was Gnaeus Naevius's native language[11].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's professions included poet[6].
  • Gnaeus Naevius worked as a playwright[7].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's professions included writer[8].
  • Gnaeus Naevius is recorded as male[12].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gnaeus Naevius[14].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[15].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Cnaeus Naevius'}[26].
  • Gnaeus Naevius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Gnaeus Naevius'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in ancient Capua[2], Gnaeus Naevius… he was born on January 1, 275 BC[3]. Latin was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

Death and Burial

Gnaeus Naevius died on January 1, 201 BC[5]. He passed away in Utica[4].

Why It Matters

Gnaeus Naevius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Bellum Poenicum[30], a written work[31].

FAQs

Where was Gnaeus Naevius born?

Gnaeus Naevius was born in ancient Capua[2].

Where did Gnaeus Naevius die?

Gnaeus Naevius passed away in Utica[4].

What did Gnaeus Naevius do for work?

Gnaeus Naevius worked as poet[6], playwright[7], and writer[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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