Verrius Flaccus

Roman lexicographer and writer (55 BC-20 AD)
Person human Q454995
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Verrius Flaccus

Summary

Verrius Flaccus is a human[1]. He was born in Palestrina[2]. He was born on January 1, 55 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 20[4]. He worked as a lexicographer[5], writer[6], and poet[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Palestrina[2], Verrius Flaccus…
  • Verrius Flaccus was born on January 1, 55 BC[3].
  • Verrius Flaccus died on January 1, 20[4].
  • Verrius Flaccus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Verrius Flaccus worked as a lexicographer[5].
  • Verrius Flaccus's professions included writer[6].
  • Verrius Flaccus worked as a poet[7].
  • Verrius Flaccus is recorded as male[10].
  • Verrius Flaccus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Verrius Flaccus's Commons category is recorded as Verrius Flaccus[12].
  • Verrius Flaccus's floruit is recorded as 100 BC[13].
  • Verrius Flaccus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Verrius Flaccus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Verrius Flaccus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Verrius Flaccus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Verrius Flaccus dates from the Roman Empire[18].
  • Verrius Flaccus's praenomen is recorded as Marcus[19].
  • Verrius Flaccus's cognomen is recorded as Flaccus[20].
  • Verrius Flaccus's gens is recorded as Verria gens[21].
  • Verrius Flaccus's writing language is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Verrius Flaccus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Verrius Flaccus's place of birth was Palestrina[2]. He was born on January 1, 55 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Death and Burial

Verrius Flaccus died on January 1, 20[4].

Why It Matters

Verrius Flaccus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Verrius Flaccus born?

Verrius Flaccus's place of birth was Palestrina[2].

What did Verrius Flaccus do for work?

Verrius Flaccus worked as lexicographer[5], writer[6], and poet[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation lexicographer, writer, poet
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02309151, cnp01407566
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01407566, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cognomen Flaccus
    Instance of human
    Described by source Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Aliases
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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