Orosius

Roman historian and theologian (c.375/385 – c.420 AD)
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Orosius

Summary

Orosius is a human[1]. Born in Braga[2], he… he was born on 385[3]. He died on 418[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], theologian[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Braga[2], Orosius…
  • Orosius was born on 385[3].
  • Orosius died on 418[4].
  • Orosius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Orosius's professions included historian[5].
  • Orosius worked as a writer[6].
  • Orosius worked as a theologian[7].
  • Orosius's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Orosius is Seven Books of Histories Against the Pagans[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Orosius is Letters[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Orosius is Liber apologeticus contra pelagianos de arbitrii libertate[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Orosius is Ratio orthographiae[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Orosius is Consultatio sive commonitorium ad Augustinum de errore Priscillianistarum et Origenistarum[15].
  • Orosius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Orosius is recorded as male[17].
  • Orosius's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Orosius's Commons category is recorded as Paulo Orosio[19].
  • Orosius's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Orosius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Paulo Orosio[21].
  • Orosius's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[22].
  • Orosius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[23].
  • Orosius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Orosius's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Orosius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26].
  • Orosius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Braga[2], Orosius… he was born on 385[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], writer[6], theologian[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Seven Books of Histories Against the Pagans[11], a literary work[28]; Letters[12]; Liber apologeticus contra pelagianos de arbitrii libertate[13]; Ratio orthographiae[14]; and Consultatio sive commonitorium ad Augustinum de errore Priscillianistarum et Origenistarum[15].

Personal Life

Orosius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Orosius died on 418[4].

Why It Matters

Orosius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (118 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include Seven Books of Histories Against the Pagans[31], a literary work[32].

FAQs

Where was Orosius born?

Orosius was born in Braga[2].

What did Orosius do for work?

Orosius worked as historian[5], writer[6], theologian[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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