Aulus Hirtius

Roman historian, politician and soldier
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Aulus Hirtius
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Summary

Aulus Hirtius was born on 90 BC[1] in Ferentino[2]. He died on April 21, 43 BC[3], in Modena[4]. He worked as a historian[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], military officer[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,296 views/month, #7,208 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: 43 BC[11]
  • Place of burial: Campus Martius[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[13]
  • Position held: Roman consul[14], moneyer[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Aulus Hirtius[17]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Aulus Hirtius[18]
  • Manner of death: death in battle[19]
  • Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Pauly–Wissowa[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[25]
  • Commons Creator page: Aulus Hirtius[26]
  • Birth name: Aulus Hirtius[27]
  • Name in native language: Aulus Hirtius[28]
  • Time period: Late Roman Republic[29]
  • Praenomen: Aulus[30]
  • Nomen gentilicium: Hirtius[31]
  • Sibling: Hirtia[32]
  • Gens: Hirtia gens[33]

Why It Matters

Aulus Hirtius has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Works attributed to him include Commentarii de Bello Gallico[36], a literary work[37].

FAQs

Where was Aulus Hirtius born?

Aulus Hirtius's place of birth was Ferentino[2].

Where did Aulus Hirtius die?

Aulus Hirtius died in Modena[4].

What did Aulus Hirtius do for work?

Aulus Hirtius worked as a historian[5], politician[6], military personnel[7], military officer[8], and writer[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum. Retrieved . db.edcs.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Encyclopedia Americana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . The Magistrates of the Roman Republic. wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Encyclopedia Americana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . quod.lib.umich.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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