Virgil is a human[1]. He was born in Andes[2]. He was born on October 15, 70 BC[3]. He died in Brindisi[4]. He died on September 21, 19 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,505 views/month, #5,241 of 1,000,298).[8]
Recorded place of birth include Andes[2], a village[28], in Ancient Rome[29] and Mantua[9], a comune of Italy[30], in Kingdom of Italy[31]. Recorded date of birth include October 15, 70 BC[3] and 70 BC[10]. Virgil's mother was Magia Polla[13]. Latin was his native language[15].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. A notable student of Virgil was Cebes[16].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Eclogues[17], a literary work[32], founded in -0041[33]; Georgics[18], a literary work[34], founded in -0037[35]; and Aeneid[19], a literary work[36], founded in -0100[37]. Things named for Virgil include Vergil[38], he[39], and Piazza Virgiliana[40].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 21, 19 BC[5] and 19 BC[11]. Virgil passed away in Brindisi[4]. Burial took place at Parco Virgiliano[12].
Why It Matters
Virgil ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,505 views/month, #5,241 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]
He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[43], a writer[44], 1929–2018[45], of United States[46], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[47], specialised in fiction[48]; T. S. Eliot[49], a playwright[50], 1888–1965[51], of United States[52], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[53]; Wendell Berry[54], a poet[55], b. 1934[56], of United States[57], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[58]; Jorge Luis Borges[59], a translator[60], 1899–1986[61], of Argentina[62], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[63]; John Keats[64], a poet[65], 1795–1821[66], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[67], specialised in poetry[68]; and George Sand[69], a writer[70], 1804–1876[71], of France[72].
Works attributed to him include Aeneid[73], ad astra[74], Georgics[75], Eclogues[76], Eclogue 4[77], and Eclogue 3[78]. Entities named for him include Vergil[38], he[39], and Piazza Virgiliana[40].
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