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 has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]
Petronius's pseudonym is recorded as arbiter elegantiae[23].
Petronius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Petronius Arbiter[24].
Petronius's work location is recorded as Rome[25].
Petronius's manner of death is recorded as forced suicide[26].
Petronius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
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Origins and Family
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], and philosopher[10]. Positions held include ancient Roman senator[15], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29]; Roman governor[16], an elective office[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; and consul suffectus[17], a position[32], in Ancient Rome[33].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Petronius is Satyricon[18].
Death and Burial
Petronius died on January 1, 66[5]. He died in Cumae[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[22].
Why It Matters
Petronius has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Works attributed to him include Satyricon[35], a literary work[36], founded in 0001[37]; Cena Trimalchionis[38], a literary work[39]; and The Ephesian Matron[40], a literary work[41].
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