Martial

1st-century Latin poet from Hispania
Person human Q2098
Martial
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Martial

Summary

Martial is a human[1]. His place of birth was Augusta Bilbilis[2]. He was born on March 40[3]. He died in Augusta Bilbilis[4]. He died on 104[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month, #6,304 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Augusta Bilbilis[2], Martial…
  • Martial died in Augusta Bilbilis[4].
  • Martial was born on March 40[3].
  • Martial was born on 42[9].
  • Martial died on 104[5].
  • Martial's mother was Flaccilla[10].
  • Among Martial's spouses was Marcella[11].
  • Martial held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Martial worked as a poet[6].
  • Martial worked as a writer[7].
  • Martial's field of work was epigram[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Martial is Epigrammata[14].
  • Martial is recorded as male[15].
  • Martial's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Martial's genre is satire[17].
  • Martial's Commons category is recorded as Marcus Valerius Martialis[18].
  • Martial's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Marcus Valerius Martialis[19].
  • Martial's Commons gallery is recorded as Marcus Valerius Martialis[20].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Martial's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Augusta Bilbilis[2], Martial… Recorded date of birth include March 40[3] and 42[9]. His mother was Flaccilla[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. Martial's field of work was epigram[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Martial is Epigrammata[14]. Things named for him include he[28], an impact crater[29].

Personal Life

Martial was married to Marcella[11].

Death and Burial

Martial died on 104[5]. He passed away in Augusta Bilbilis[4].

Why It Matters

Martial ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (997 views/month, #6,304 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Janus Pannonius[32], a poet[33], 1434–1472[34], of Hungary[35] and Ignjat Đurđević[36], a linguist[37], 1675–1737[38], of Republic of Ragusa[39].

Works attributed to him include Epigrammata[40], a literary work[41]. Entities named for him include he[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Martial born?

Born in Augusta Bilbilis[2], Martial…

Where did Martial die?

Martial died in Augusta Bilbilis[4].

Who were Martial's parents?

Martial's mother was Flaccilla[10].

Who was Martial married to?

Martial's spouses include Marcella[11].

What did Martial do for work?

Martial worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

Who did Martial influence?

Martial has been cited as an influence by Janus Pannonius[32] and Ignjat Đurđević[36].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Q45203789. wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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