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Suetonius

late 1st/early 2nd-century Roman historian
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 held citizenship in Ancient Rome[13].
  • Suetonius worked as a writer[5].
  • Suetonius's professions included historian[6].
  • Suetonius's professions included secretary[7].
  • Suetonius worked as a biographer[8].
  • Suetonius worked as a poet[9].
  • Suetonius's professions included antiquarian[14].
  • Suetonius held the position of ab epistulis[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Suetonius is The Twelve Caesars[16].
  • Suetonius is recorded as male[17].
  • Suetonius's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Suetonius's genre is biography[19].
  • Suetonius's Commons category is recorded as Suetonius[20].
  • Suetonius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Suetonius[21].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[25].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Suetonius's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

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[14]. Suetonius held the position of ab epistulis[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Suetonius is The Twelve Caesars[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 126[4] and 140[12]. Suetonius died in Roman Empire[3].

Why It Matters

Suetonius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

He has been cited as an influence by I, Claudius[29], a literary work[30], written by Robert Graves[31].

Works attributed to him include De viris illustribus[32], a literary work[33] and The Twelve Caesars[34], a written work[35].

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[29].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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