Manius Curius Dentatus

Roman general and statesman
Person human Q382948
Manius Curius Dentatus
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Manius Curius Dentatus

Summary

Manius Curius Dentatus is a human[1]. Born in Ancient Rome[2], he… he died on 270 BC[3]. He worked as a Roman magistrate[4] and military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Manius Curius Dentatus was born in Ancient Rome[2].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus died on 270 BC[3].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[7].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's professions included Roman magistrate[4].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus worked as a military personnel[5].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held the position of Roman censor[8].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held the position of tribune of the plebs[9].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held the position of praetor[10].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held the position of ancient Roman senator[11].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held the position of Roman consul[12].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus held the position of Roman consul[13].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus is recorded as male[14].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's Commons category is recorded as Curius Dentatus[16].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[17].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus dates from the Early Roman Republic[24].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's praenomen is recorded as Manius[25].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Curius[26].
  • Manius Curius Dentatus's cognomen is recorded as Dentatus[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ancient Rome[2], Manius Curius Dentatus…

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Roman magistrate[4] and military personnel[5]. Positions held include Roman censor[8], an elective office[28], in Ancient Rome[29], founded in -0443[30]; tribune of the plebs[9], a position[31], in Ancient Rome[32]; praetor[10], an elective office[33], in Ancient Rome[34], founded in -0366[35]; ancient Roman senator[11], a position[36], in Ancient Rome[37]; and Roman consul[12], an elective office[38], in Ancient Rome[39], founded in -0509[40].

Death and Burial

Manius Curius Dentatus died on 270 BC[3].

Why It Matters

Manius Curius Dentatus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Manius Curius Dentatus born?

Born in Ancient Rome[2], Manius Curius Dentatus…

What did Manius Curius Dentatus do for work?

Manius Curius Dentatus worked as Roman magistrate[4] and military personnel[5].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  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
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Cognomen Dentatus
    Country of citizenship Ancient Rome
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