Nonius Marcellus

4th-century Roman grammarian
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Nonius Marcellus

Summary

Nonius Marcellus is a human[1]. Born in Thubursicum[2], he… he was born on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0350-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nonius Marcellus was born in Thubursicum[2].
  • Born in Thagaste[8], Nonius Marcellus…
  • Nonius Marcellus was born on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nonius Marcellus died on +0350-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Nonius Marcellus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Nonius Marcellus worked as a lexicographer[5].
  • Nonius Marcellus worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable work attributed to Nonius Marcellus is De compendiosa doctrina[10].
  • Nonius Marcellus is recorded as male[11].
  • Nonius Marcellus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Nonius Marcellus's floruit is recorded as +0400-00-00T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Nonius Marcellus's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Nonius Marcellus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Nonius Marcellus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Nonius Marcellus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[17].
  • Nonius Marcellus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
  • Nonius Marcellus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Nonius Marcellus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Nonius Marcellus's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Nonius Marcellus'}[21].
  • Nonius Marcellus dates from the Low Roman Empire[22].
  • Nonius Marcellus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Nonius[23].
  • Nonius Marcellus's cognomen is recorded as Marcellus[24].
  • Nonius Marcellus's gens is recorded as Nonia gens[25].
  • Nonius Marcellus's writing language is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Nonius Marcellus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Thubursicum[2], a Roman city[28], in Algeria[29] and Thagaste[8], an ancient city[30], in Algeria[31]. Nonius Marcellus was born on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[5] and writer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nonius Marcellus is De compendiosa doctrina[10].

Death and Burial

Nonius Marcellus died on +0350-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Nonius Marcellus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Nonius Marcellus born?

Nonius Marcellus was born in Thubursicum[2].

What did Nonius Marcellus do for work?

Nonius Marcellus worked as lexicographer[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Nonĭus Marcellus. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . CONOR.SI. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Sex or gender male
    Nomen gentilicium Nonius
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