Majorian

Western Roman Emperor (420-461)
Person human Q191956
Majorian
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Majorian

Summary

Majorian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Roman Gaul[2]. He was born on 420[3]. He died in Tortona[4]. He died on August 7, 461[5]. He worked as a ruler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (799 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Majorian was born in Roman Gaul[2].
  • Majorian passed away in Tortona[4].
  • Majorian was born on 420[3].
  • Majorian died on August 7, 461[5].
  • Majorian held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Majorian worked as a ruler[6].
  • Majorian held the position of Western Roman emperor[9].
  • Majorian held the position of ancient Roman senator[10].
  • Majorian's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].
  • Majorian is recorded as male[12].
  • Majorian's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Majorian is part of last emperors[14].
  • Majorian's Commons category is recorded as Maiorianus[15].
  • The cause of death was stabbing[16].
  • Majorian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Maiorianus[17].
  • Majorian's relative is recorded as Maiorianus[18].
  • Majorian's manner of death is recorded as homicide[19].
  • Majorian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Majorian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Majorian's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Majorian's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Majorian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[24].
  • Majorian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Majorian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Flavius Iulius Valerius Maiorianus'}[26].
  • Majorian dates from the Low Roman Empire[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Roman Gaul[2], Majorian… he was born on 420[3].

Career and Affiliations

Majorian worked as a ruler[6]. Positions held include Western Roman emperor[9] and ancient Roman senator[10], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29].

Personal Life

Majorian's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].

Death and Burial

Majorian died on August 7, 461[5]. He died in Tortona[4]. The cause of death was stabbing[16].

Why It Matters

Majorian ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (799 views/month, #6,791 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Majorian born?

Majorian's place of birth was Roman Gaul[2].

Where did Majorian die?

Majorian passed away in Tortona[4].

What did Majorian do for work?

Majorian worked as ruler[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . livius.org. livius.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. livius.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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