Valerius Maximus

early 1st century AD Roman professional rhetorician, historian and author
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Valerius Maximus
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Valerius Maximus

Summary

Valerius Maximus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ancient Rome[2]. He was born on 100 BC[3]. He died on 100[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Valerius Maximus was born in Ancient Rome[2].
  • Valerius Maximus was born on 100 BC[3].
  • Valerius Maximus died on 100[4].
  • Valerius Maximus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Valerius Maximus worked as a historian[5].
  • Valerius Maximus worked as a writer[6].
  • Valerius Maximus's professions included poet[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Valerius Maximus is Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX[10].
  • Valerius Maximus is recorded as male[11].
  • Valerius Maximus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Valerius Maximus's Commons category is recorded as Valerius Maximus[13].
  • Valerius Maximus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Valerius Maximus[14].
  • Valerius Maximus's floruit is recorded as 27[15].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[19].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[20].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Valerius Maximus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Valerius Maximus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Valerius Maximus dates from the Roman Empire[24].
  • Valerius Maximus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Valerius[25].
  • Valerius Maximus's cognomen is recorded as Maximus[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Ancient Rome[2], Valerius Maximus… he was born on 100 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], writer[6], and poet[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Valerius Maximus is Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX[10].

Death and Burial

Valerius Maximus died on 100[4].

Why It Matters

Valerius Maximus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Works attributed to him include Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX[29], a literary work[30].

FAQs

Where was Valerius Maximus born?

Born in Ancient Rome[2], Valerius Maximus…

What did Valerius Maximus do for work?

Valerius Maximus worked as historian[5], writer[6], and poet[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Q43475375. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Q43475375. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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