centurion

professional officer of the Roman army
Intangible position Q26409
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centurion

Summary

centurion is a position[1]. centurion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • centurion is in the country of Ancient Rome[3].
  • centurion's instance of is recorded as position[4].
  • centurion's instance of is recorded as military rank[5].
  • centurion is a type of ancient Roman military rank[6].
  • centurion's Commons category is recorded as Centurions[7].
  • centurion's said to be the same as is recorded as sotnik[8].
  • centurion's said to be the same as is recorded as Hauptmann[9].
  • centurion's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as Ancient Rome[10].
  • centurion's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • centurion's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • centurion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
  • centurion's different from is recorded as centurione[14].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include position[4] and military rank[5]. centurion is a type of ancient Roman military rank[6].

Influence

Things named for centurion include Centurion[15], a remarkable tree[16], in Australia[17].

Why It Matters

centurion has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] centurion is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Entities named for centurion include Centurion[15], a remarkable tree[16], in Australia[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of ancient Roman military rank
    Instance of
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Applies to jurisdiction Ancient Rome
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q295840, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
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