Quintilian

1st century Hispanic-born Roman educator and rhetorician
Person human Q193769
Quintilian
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Quintilian

Summary

Quintilian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Calahorra[2]. He was born on January 1, 35[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on January 1, 96[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], rhetorician[7], poet[8], lawyer[9], and teacher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Calahorra[2], Quintilian…
  • Quintilian's place of birth was Calagurris[12].
  • Quintilian passed away in Rome[4].
  • Quintilian was born on January 1, 35[3].
  • Quintilian died on January 1, 96[5].
  • Quintilian held citizenship in Ancient Rome[13].
  • Quintilian worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Quintilian's professions included rhetorician[7].
  • Quintilian worked as a poet[8].
  • Quintilian worked as a lawyer[9].
  • Quintilian worked as a teacher[10].
  • Quintilian worked as a writer[14].
  • A notable student of Quintilian was Tacitus[15].
  • A notable student of Quintilian was Pliny the Younger[16].
  • A notable student of Quintilian was Juvenal[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Quintilian is Institutio Oratoria[18].
  • Quintilian is recorded as male[19].
  • Quintilian's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Quintilian's Commons category is recorded as Quintilian[21].
  • Quintilian's relative is recorded as Tutilius[22].
  • Quintilian studied under Remmius Palaemon[23].
  • Quintilian studied under Gnaeus Domitius Afer[24].
  • Quintilian studied under Marcus Servilius Nonianus[25].
  • Quintilian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Quintilian's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Calahorra[2], a municipality of La Rioja[28], in Spain[29] and Calagurris[12], a municipium[30], in Ancient Rome[31]. Quintilian was born on January 1, 35[3].

Education

Studied under Remmius Palaemon[23], a philologist[32], 0100–0100[33], of Ancient Rome[34]; Gnaeus Domitius Afer[24], a politician[35], -0016–0059[36], of Ancient Rome[37]; and Marcus Servilius Nonianus[25], a historian[38], -0050–0059[39], of Ancient Rome[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], rhetorician[7], poet[8], lawyer[9], teacher[10], and writer[14]. Notable students include Tacitus[15], a historian[41], 0056–0120[42], of Ancient Rome[43]; Pliny the Younger[16], a writer[44], 0061–0113[45], of Ancient Rome[46]; and Juvenal[17], a poet[47], 0055–0200[48], of Ancient Rome[49].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Quintilian is Institutio Oratoria[18].

Death and Burial

Quintilian died on January 1, 96[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Quintilian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (636 views/month, #7,113 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

Works attributed to him include Institutio Oratoria[52], a written work[53].

FAQs

Where was Quintilian born?

Born in Calahorra[2], Quintilian…

Where did Quintilian die?

Quintilian died in Rome[4].

What did Quintilian do for work?

Quintilian worked as pedagogue[6], rhetorician[7], poet[8], lawyer[9], and teacher[10].

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  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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