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Plautus (250 BC–184 BC) was a comedy writer, playwright, and writer of Ancient Rome[1][2][3]. He was born in 250 BC in Sarsina[4][5] and died in 184 BC in Rome[5][6].
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 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]
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].
Body
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 has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
He has been cited as an influence by Ludvig Holberg[35], a writer[36], 1684–1754[37], of Norway[38]; William Shakespeare[39], a playwright[40], 1564–1616[41], of Kingdom of England[42], specialised in fiction[43]; and Molière[44], a playwright[45], 1622–1673[46], of Kingdom of France[47], specialised in theatre art[48].
Works attributed to him include Vidularia[49], a literary work[50]; Mercator[51], a literary work[52]; Cistellaria[53], a literary work[54]; Truculentus[55], a literary work[56]; Trinummus[57], a literary work[58]; and Persa[59].
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APA4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Plautus. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/plautus
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