Romulus Augustus

last emperor of the Western Roman Empire (475–476)
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Romulus Augustus

Summary

Romulus Augustus is a human[1]. He was born in Pannonia[2]. He was born on 462[3]. He worked as an emperor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,655 views/month, #5,872 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Romulus Augustus was born in Pannonia[2].
  • Romulus Augustus was born on 462[3].
  • Romulus Augustus's father was Orestes[6].
  • Romulus Augustus held citizenship in Western Roman Empire[7].
  • Latin was Romulus Augustus's native language[8].
  • Romulus Augustus worked as an emperor[4].
  • Romulus Augustus's religion is recorded as Christianity[9].
  • Romulus Augustus is recorded as male[10].
  • Romulus Augustus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Romulus Augustus's noble title is recorded as emperor[12].
  • Romulus Augustus's Commons category is recorded as Romulus Augustus[13].
  • Romulus Augustus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Romulus Augustulus[14].
  • Romulus Augustus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Romulus Augustus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Romulus Augustus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Romulus Augustus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Romulus Augustus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Romulus Augustus's participant in is recorded as Deposition of Romulus Augustulus[20].
  • Romulus Augustus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Romulus Augustus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Romulus Augustus'}[22].
  • Romulus Augustus dates from the Low Roman Empire[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Pannonia[2], Romulus Augustus… he was born on 462[3]. His father was Orestes[6]. Latin was his native language[8].

Career and Affiliations

Romulus Augustus's professions included emperor[4].

Personal Life

Romulus Augustus's religion is recorded as Christianity[9].

Why It Matters

Romulus Augustus ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,655 views/month, #5,872 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Romulus Augustus born?

Romulus Augustus's place of birth was Pannonia[2].

Who were Romulus Augustus's parents?

Romulus Augustus's father was Orestes[6].

What did Romulus Augustus do for work?

Romulus Augustus worked as emperor[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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