Horatius Cocles

late 6th century BC Roman army officer who defended the Pons Sublicius against Lars Porsena's Etruscan army
Person human_whose_existence_is_disputed Q1115859
Horatius Cocles
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Horatius Cocles

Summary

Horatius Cocles is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. He was born on 600 BC[2]. He worked as a military personnel[3]. He draws 957 Wikipedia views per month (human_whose_existence_is_disputed category, ranking #49 of 306).[4]

Key Facts

  • Horatius Cocles was born on 600 BC[2].
  • Horatius Cocles's father was Marcus Horatius[5].
  • Horatius Cocles held citizenship in Ancient Rome[6].
  • Horatius Cocles worked as a military personnel[3].
  • Horatius Cocles is recorded as male[7].
  • Horatius Cocles's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[8].
  • Horatius Cocles's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Horatius Cocles's Commons category is recorded as Horatius Cocles[10].
  • Horatius Cocles's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[11].
  • Horatius Cocles's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Horatius Cocles's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[13].
  • Horatius Cocles's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Horatius Cocles's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[15].
  • Horatius Cocles's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[16].
  • Horatius Cocles's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Horatius Cocles'}[17].
  • Horatius Cocles's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'P. Horatius Cocles'}[18].
  • Horatius Cocles dates from the Early Roman Republic[19].
  • Horatius Cocles's praenomen is recorded as Publius[20].
  • Horatius Cocles's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Horatius[21].
  • Horatius Cocles's cognomen is recorded as Cocles[22].
  • Horatius Cocles's sibling is recorded as Marcus Horatius Pulvillus[23].
  • Horatius Cocles's sibling is recorded as Lucius Horatius[24].
  • Horatius Cocles's gens is recorded as Horatia gens[25].

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Origins and Family

Horatius Cocles was born on 600 BC[2]. His father was Marcus Horatius[5].

Career and Affiliations

Horatius Cocles's professions included military personnel[3].

Why It Matters

Horatius Cocles draws 957 Wikipedia views per month (human_whose_existence_is_disputed category, ranking #49 of 306).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Who were Horatius Cocles's parents?

Horatius Cocles's father was Marcus Horatius[5].

What did Horatius Cocles do for work?

Horatius Cocles worked as military personnel[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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