Suetonius

late 1st/early 2nd-century Roman historian
Person human Q10133
Suetonius
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Suetonius

Summary

Suetonius is a human[1]. He was born on 70[2]. He passed away in Roman Empire[3]. He died on 126[4]. He worked as a writer[5], historian[6], secretary[7], biographer[8], and poet[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,186 views/month, #6,718 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Suetonius passed away in Roman Empire[3].
  • Suetonius was born on 70[2].
  • Suetonius was born on 69[11].
  • Suetonius died on 126[4].
  • Suetonius died on 140[12].
  • Suetonius died on January 1, 150[13].
  • Suetonius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[14].
  • Suetonius's professions included writer[5].
  • Suetonius's professions included historian[6].
  • Suetonius worked as a secretary[7].
  • Suetonius worked as a biographer[8].
  • Suetonius's professions included poet[9].
  • Suetonius worked as an antiquarian[15].
  • Suetonius held the position of ab epistulis[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Suetonius is The Twelve Caesars[17].
  • Suetonius is recorded as male[18].
  • Suetonius's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Suetonius's genre is biography[20].
  • Suetonius's Commons category is recorded as Suetonius[21].
  • Suetonius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Suetonius[22].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded date of birth include 70[2] and 69[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], historian[6], secretary[7], biographer[8], poet[9], and antiquarian[15]. Suetonius held the position of ab epistulis[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Suetonius is The Twelve Caesars[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 126[4], 140[12], and January 1, 150[13]. Suetonius died in Roman Empire[3].

Why It Matters

Suetonius ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,186 views/month, #6,718 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by I, Claudius[30], a literary work[31], written by Robert Graves[32].

Works attributed to him include The Twelve Caesars[33], a written work[34] and De viris illustribus[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where did Suetonius die?

Suetonius died in Roman Empire[3].

What did Suetonius do for work?

Suetonius worked as writer[5], historian[6], secretary[7], biographer[8], and poet[9].

Who did Suetonius influence?

Suetonius has been cited as an influence by I, Claudius[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 29d ago · Dodro · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 14w ago · Putnik · 2026-06-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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