Plautus

Summary

Plautus is a human^[1]. He was born in Sarsina^[2]. He was born on 250 BC^[3]. He died in Rome^[4]. He died on 184 BC^[5]. He worked as a comedy writer^[6], playwright^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Plautus was born in Sarsina^[2].
• Plautus died in Rome^[4].
• Plautus was born on 250 BC^[3].
• Plautus died on 184 BC^[5].
• Plautus held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[10].
• Plautus's professions included comedy writer^[6].
• Plautus's professions included playwright^[7].
• Plautus's professions included writer^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Plautus is Pseudolus^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Plautus is Menaechmi^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Plautus is Cistellaria^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Plautus is Rudens^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Plautus is Aulularia^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Plautus is Miles gloriosus^[16].
• Plautus is recorded as male^[17].
• Plautus's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Plautus's Commons category is recorded as Plautus^[19].
• Plautus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Plautus^[20].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as Plautus and Terence^[23].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[25].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[26].
• Plautus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Sarsina^[2], Plautus… he was born on 250 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include comedy writer^[6], playwright^[7], and writer^[8].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Pseudolus^[11], a literary work^[28]; Menaechmi^[12], a literary work^[29]; Cistellaria^[13], a literary work^[30]; Rudens^[14], a literary work^[31]; Aulularia^[15], a literary work^[32]; and Miles gloriosus^[16], a literary work^[33].

Death and Burial

Plautus died on 184 BC^[5]. He passed away in Rome^[4].

Why It Matters

Plautus ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (696 views/month, #6,993 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

He has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[36], a playwright^[37], 1564–1616^[38], of Kingdom of England^[39], specialised in fiction^[40]; Molière^[41], a playwright^[42], 1622–1673^[43], of Kingdom of France^[44], specialised in theatre art^[45]; and Ludvig Holberg^[46], a writer^[47], 1684–1754^[48], of Norway^[49].

Works attributed to him include Miles gloriosus^[50], a literary work^[51]; Amphitryon^[52], a literary work^[53]; Menaechmi^[54], a literary work^[55]; Asinaria^[56], a literary work^[57]; Aulularia^[58], a literary work^[59]; and Pseudolus^[60].

FAQs

Where was Plautus born?

Born in Sarsina^[2], Plautus…

Where did Plautus die?

Plautus died in Rome^[4].

What did Plautus do for work?

Plautus worked as comedy writer^[6], playwright^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Plautus influence?

Plautus has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[36], Molière^[41], and Ludvig Holberg^[46].