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Praefectus

prefect in ancient Rome
Intangible military_rank Q5183538
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Praefectus

Summary

Praefectus is a military rank[1]. Praefectus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Praefectus is in the country of Ancient Rome[3].
  • Praefectus's instance of is recorded as military rank[4].
  • Praefectus's instance of is recorded as historical position[5].
  • Praefectus is a type of Roman magistrate[6].
  • Praefectus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[7].
  • Praefectus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
  • Praefectus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[9].
  • Praefectus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[10].
  • Praefectus's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'praefectus'}[11].
  • Praefectus's different from is recorded as prefect[12].
  • Praefectus's different from is recorded as prefect[13].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include military rank[4] and historical position[5]. Praefectus is a type of Roman magistrate[6].

Why It Matters

Praefectus has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Praefectus is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary, Otto's encyclopedia +1
    Subclass of → —
    Instance of → military rank, historical position
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 5297, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287366|praefectus (#107287366)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Diction"
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