Marcus Gavius Apicius

1st century BC Roman aristocrat and gourmet
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Marcus Gavius Apicius
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Marcus Gavius Apicius

Summary

Marcus Gavius Apicius is a human[1]. He was born on 25 BC[2]. He died on 37[3]. He worked as a merchant[4] and gastronomist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Marcus Gavius Apicius was born on 25 BC[2].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius died on 37[3].
  • A child of Marcus Gavius Apicius was Apicata[7].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius worked as a merchant[4].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's professions included gastronomist[5].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius is recorded as male[9].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's Commons category is recorded as Marcus Gavius Apicius[11].
  • The cause of death was intoxication[12].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's manner of death is recorded as suicide[13].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[17].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[20].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's name in kana is recorded as マルクス・ガウィウス・アピキウス[23].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius dates from the Roman Empire[24].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's praenomen is recorded as Marcus[25].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Gavius[26].
  • Marcus Gavius Apicius's gens is recorded as Gavia gens[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Marcus Gavius Apicius was born on 25 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include merchant[4] and gastronomist[5].

Personal Life

A child of Marcus Gavius Apicius was Apicata[7].

Death and Burial

Marcus Gavius Apicius died on 37[3]. The cause of death was intoxication[12].

Why It Matters

Marcus Gavius Apicius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (239 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Marcus Gavius Apicius do for work?

Marcus Gavius Apicius worked as merchant[4] and gastronomist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Lexikon der Antike. wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Metzler Lexikon Antike. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . JSTOR. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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