Valerius Maximus

early 1st century AD Roman professional rhetorician, historian and author
Person human Q379991
Valerius Maximus
Artiste inconnu · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Valerius Maximus was born in 100 BC[1] in Ancient Rome[2]. He died in 100[3]. He worked as a historian[4], writer[5], and poet[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (849 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[8]
  • Notable work: Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Valerius Maximus[11]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Valerius Maximus[12]
  • Floruit: 27[13]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[16], Library of the World's Best Literature[17], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], Pauly–Wissowa[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[22]
  • Time period: Roman Empire[23]
  • Nomen gentilicium: Valerius[24]
  • Cognomen: Maximus[25]

Why It Matters

Valerius Maximus has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

Works attributed to him include Factorum ac dictorum memorabilium libri IX[28], a literary work[29].

FAQs

Where was Valerius Maximus born?

Valerius Maximus's place of birth was Ancient Rome[2].

What did Valerius Maximus do for work?

Valerius Maximus worked as a historian[4], writer[5], and poet[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Valerius Maximus. Retrieved October 27, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/valerius-maximus
MLA “Valerius Maximus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 27 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/valerius-maximus.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_valerius-maximus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Valerius Maximus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/valerius-maximus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-27}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Valerius Maximus — https://4ort.xyz/entity/valerius-maximus (retrieved 2026-10-27)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/valerius-maximus · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947) +5
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'arz', 'ast', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu',
    Sitelink count → 51
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa, Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 5w ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id → 25395604, 784154380968030291326, 9355159477700927990000 +5
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ Viaf cluster id, VIAF de-conflation, added Viaf cluster id, changed Viaf cluster id ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/9982c3b215f0|details]]"
  3. 14w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Chabutro
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q16373, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  4. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 228748, 309504, 306025 +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 337315, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295451139|Caius Valerius Maximus (#295451139)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8088|Parsifal "
  5. 17w ago · Daieuxetdailleurs · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Francearchives agent id → 1060002483
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Francearchives agent id: 1060002483, ajout id FranceArchives Agent d'après données en open data ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/27db5970b1e|details]])"
  6. 17w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 399632
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 399632, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  7. 24w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00097048, cnp01322533
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.