Rhea Silvia

mother of Romulus and Remus
Intangible legendary_human_figure Q219936
Rhea Silvia
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Rhea Silvia

Summary

Rhea Silvia is a legendary human figure[1]. Born in Alba Longa[2], it… it died on -0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. It worked as a priestess[4]. It ranks in the top 6% of legendary_human_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[5]

Key Facts

  • Rhea Silvia was born in Alba Longa[2].
  • Rhea Silvia died on -0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rhea Silvia's father was Numitor[6].
  • Among Rhea Silvia's spouses was Tiberinus[7].
  • A child of Rhea Silvia was Romulus[8].
  • A child of Rhea Silvia was Remus[9].
  • Rhea Silvia held citizenship in Alba Longa[10].
  • Rhea Silvia worked as a priestess[4].
  • Rhea Silvia held the position of Vestal Virgin[11].
  • Rhea Silvia's image is recorded as Rubens - Mars et Rhea Silvia.jpg[12].
  • Rhea Silvia's image is recorded as Rhea Silvia by Jacopo della Quercia - Santa Maria della Scalla (from Fonte Gaia) - Siena 2016.jpg[13].
  • Rhea Silvia is recorded as female[14].
  • Rhea Silvia's instance of is recorded as legendary human figure[15].
  • Rhea Silvia's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 254608576[16].
  • Rhea Silvia's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282929445[17].
  • Rhea Silvia's GND ID is recorded as 1024384926[18].
  • Rhea Silvia's IdRef ID is recorded as 161547370[19].
  • Rhea Silvia's part of is recorded as Roman mythology[20].
  • Rhea Silvia's Commons category is recorded as Rhea Silvia[21].
  • Rhea Silvia's unmarried partner is recorded as Mars[22].
  • Rhea Silvia's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0ll_b[23].
  • Rhea Silvia's Rodovid ID is recorded as 89091[24].
  • Rhea Silvia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
  • Rhea Silvia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Rhea Silvia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alba Longa[2], Rhea Silvia… its father was Numitor[6].

Career and Affiliations

Rhea Silvia's professions included priestess[4]. It held the position of Vestal Virgin[11].

Personal Life

Among Rhea Silvia's spouses was Tiberinus[7]. Children include Romulus[8], a legendary human figure[28] and Remus[9], a legendary human figure[29].

Death and Burial

Rhea Silvia died on -0800-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Rhea Silvia include Rheasilvia[30], an impact crater[31] and 87 Sylvia[32], an asteroid[33].

Why It Matters

Rhea Silvia ranks in the top 6% of legendary_human_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (413 views/month).[5] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for it include Rheasilvia[30], an impact crater[31] and 87 Sylvia[32], an asteroid[33].

FAQs

Where was Rhea Silvia born?

Rhea Silvia was born in Alba Longa[2].

Who were Rhea Silvia's parents?

Rhea Silvia's father was Numitor[6].

Who was Rhea Silvia married to?

Rhea Silvia's spouses include Tiberinus[7].

What did Rhea Silvia do for work?

Rhea Silvia worked as priestess[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [2] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Rea Silvia. wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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