Sallust

Roman historian and politician (86 BC - c. 35 BC)
Person human Q7170
Sallust
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Sallust

Summary

Sallust is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amiternum[2]. He was born on October 1, 86 BC[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on May 13, 35 BC[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], poet[8], politician[9], and military personnel[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Sallust was born in Amiternum[2].
  • Sallust died in Rome[4].
  • Sallust was born on October 1, 86 BC[3].
  • Sallust was born on 86 BC[12].
  • Sallust died on May 13, 35 BC[5].
  • Sallust died on 35 BC[13].
  • Sallust was married to Terentia[14].
  • A child of Sallust was Gaius Sallustius Crispus[15].
  • Sallust held citizenship in Ancient Rome[16].
  • Sallust worked as a historian[6].
  • Sallust's professions included writer[7].
  • Sallust worked as a poet[8].
  • Sallust worked as a politician[9].
  • Sallust's professions included military personnel[10].
  • Sallust held the position of tribune of the plebs[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Sallust is The Jugurthine War[18].
  • Sallust is recorded as male[19].
  • Sallust's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Sallust was affiliated with the populares[21].
  • Sallust's Commons category is recorded as Sallust[22].
  • Sallust's significant event is recorded as expulsion from the Roman Senate[23].
  • Sallust's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sallust[24].
  • Sallust's depicted by is recorded as Sallust Monument[25].
  • Sallust's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Sallust's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Amiternum[2], Sallust… Recorded date of birth include October 1, 86 BC[3] and 86 BC[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], poet[8], politician[9], and military personnel[10]. Sallust held the position of tribune of the plebs[17].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Sallust is The Jugurthine War[18]. Things named for him include Gardens of him[28], an archaeological site[29], in Italy[30], founded in -0050[31].

Personal Life

Among Sallust's spouses was Terentia[14]. A child of him was Gaius Sallustius Crispus[15]. He was affiliated with the populares[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include May 13, 35 BC[5] and 35 BC[13]. Sallust passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Sallust ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (326 views/month, #7,002 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Works attributed to him include The Conspiracy of Catiline[34], a literary work[35], founded in -0040[36]; The Jugurthine War[37], a literary work[38], founded in -0040[39]; and Concordia parvae res crescunt, discordia maximae dilabuntur[40], a Latin phrase[41]. Entities named for him include Gardens of him[28], an archaeological site[29], in Italy[30], founded in -0050[31].

FAQs

Where was Sallust born?

Sallust's place of birth was Amiternum[2].

Where did Sallust die?

Sallust died in Rome[4].

Who was Sallust married to?

Sallust's spouses include Terentia[14].

What did Sallust do for work?

Sallust worked as historian[6], writer[7], poet[8], politician[9], and military personnel[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Dictionary of African Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Sallustii. wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [21] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Sallustii. wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Sallustii. wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . 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. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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