Petronius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Massilia[2]. He was born on 27[3]. He died in Cumae[4]. He died on January 1, 66[5]. He worked as a writer[6], politician[7], military personnel[8], poet[9], and philosopher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,814 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[11]
Petronius's pseudonym is recorded as arbiter elegantiae[25].
Petronius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Petronius Arbiter[26].
Petronius's work location is recorded as Rome[27].
Product Details
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Born in Massilia[2], Petronius… he was born on 27[3]. His father was Publius Petronius[12]. His mother was Plautia[13].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include writer[6], politician[7], military personnel[8], poet[9], philosopher[10], and satirist[15]. Positions held include ancient Roman senator[16], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; Roman governor[17], an elective office[32], in Ancient Rome[33]; consul suffectus[18], a position[34], in Ancient Rome[35]; and senator[19], a position[36].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Petronius is Satyricon[20].
Death and Burial
Petronius died on January 1, 66[5]. He died in Cumae[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[24].
Why It Matters
Petronius ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,814 views/month, #7,020 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to him include Satyricon[39], a literary work[40], founded in 0001[41]; Cena Trimalchionis[42], a literary work[43]; and The Ephesian Matron[44], a literary work[45].
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