Macrinus

Roman emperor from 217 to 218
Person human Q1752
Macrinus
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Macrinus

Summary

Macrinus is a human[1]. Born in Cherchell[2], he… he was born on 164[3]. He died in Cappadocia[4]. He died on 218[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and lawyer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,726 views/month, #4,736 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Macrinus's place of birth was Cherchell[2].
  • Macrinus died in Cappadocia[4].
  • Macrinus was born on 164[3].
  • Macrinus was born on 165[9].
  • Macrinus died on 218[5].
  • Macrinus was married to Nonia Celsa[10].
  • A child of Macrinus was Diadumenian[11].
  • Macrinus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Macrinus's professions included politician[6].
  • Macrinus worked as a lawyer[7].
  • Macrinus held the position of Roman emperor[13].
  • Macrinus held the position of ancient Roman senator[14].
  • Macrinus held the position of Praetorian prefect[15].
  • Macrinus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[16].
  • Macrinus is recorded as male[17].
  • Macrinus's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Macrinus's Commons category is recorded as Macrinus[19].
  • Macrinus's manner of death is recorded as homicide[20].
  • Macrinus's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[21].
  • Macrinus's depicted by is recorded as Macrinus, MC 460[22].
  • Macrinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Macrinus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
  • Macrinus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Macrinus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[26].
  • Macrinus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cherchell[2], Macrinus… Recorded date of birth include 164[3] and 165[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Positions held include Roman emperor[13], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29]; ancient Roman senator[14], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; and Praetorian prefect[15], a position[32], in Ancient Rome[33].

Personal Life

Macrinus was married to Nonia Celsa[10]. A child of him was Diadumenian[11]. His religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[16].

Death and Burial

Macrinus died on 218[5]. He died in Cappadocia[4].

Why It Matters

Macrinus ranks in the top 0.47% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33,726 views/month, #4,736 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Macrinus born?

Macrinus was born in Cherchell[2].

Where did Macrinus die?

Macrinus passed away in Cappadocia[4].

Who was Macrinus married to?

Macrinus's spouses include Nonia Celsa[10].

What did Macrinus do for work?

Macrinus worked as politician[6] and lawyer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . Evene. symogih.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . symogih.ish-lyon.cnrs.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . 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. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ang', 'ar', 'arz', 'az', 'azb', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'com
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 147169
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Zwach
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119072645
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · MAGHOI · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gens → Opellia gens
    Depicted by → Macrinus, MC 460
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P53]]: [[Q321219]]"
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