Probus

3rd-century Roman Emperor (232-282)
Person human Q187068
Probus
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Probus

Summary

Probus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sirmium[2]. He was born on +0232-08-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sirmium[4]. He died on +0282-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a ruler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month, #6,653 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Probus was born in Sirmium[2].
  • Probus passed away in Sirmium[4].
  • Probus was born on +0232-08-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Probus was born on +0232-00-00T00:00:00Z[8].
  • Probus died on +0282-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Probus's father was Dalmatius Maximus[9].
  • A child of Probus was Hadrianus[10].
  • Probus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[11].
  • Probus worked as a ruler[6].
  • Probus held the position of Roman emperor[12].
  • Probus held the position of ancient Roman senator[13].
  • Probus's religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[14].
  • Probus's image is recorded as Probus Musei Capitolini MC493.jpg[15].
  • Probus is recorded as male[16].
  • Probus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Probus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000061548601[18].
  • Probus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72190445[19].
  • Probus's GND ID is recorded as 118793446[20].
  • Probus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n99054990[21].
  • Probus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 146098693[22].
  • Probus's IdRef ID is recorded as 075732882[23].
  • Probus's part of is recorded as Illyrian emperors[24].
  • Probus's Commons category is recorded as Probus (emperor)[25].
  • Probus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jxcp[26].
  • Probus's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jx20050223003[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Probus's place of birth was Sirmium[2]. Recorded date of birth include +0232-08-09T00:00:00Z[3] and +0232-00-00T00:00:00Z[8]. His father was Dalmatius Maximus[9].

Career and Affiliations

Probus's professions included ruler[6]. Positions held include Roman emperor[12], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29] and ancient Roman senator[13], a position[30], in Ancient Rome[31].

Personal Life

A child of Probus was Hadrianus[10]. His religion is recorded as ancient Roman religion[14].

Death and Burial

Probus died on +0282-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sirmium[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Probus include Pons Probi[32], a road bridge[33], in Italy[34].

Why It Matters

Probus ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (648 views/month, #6,653 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include Pons Probi[32], a road bridge[33], in Italy[34].

FAQs

Where was Probus born?

Probus was born in Sirmium[2].

Where did Probus die?

Probus died in Sirmium[4].

Who were Probus's parents?

Probus's father was Dalmatius Maximus[9].

What did Probus do for work?

Probus worked as ruler[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ESG / Probus, Marcus Aurelius. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . ESG / Probus, Marcus Aurelius. wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . pantheon.world. Retrieved . pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [8] . ESBE / Probus, Marcus Aurelius. wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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