Cincinnatus
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Summary
Cincinnatus was born on 519 BC[1]. He died on 430 BC[2] in Roman Republic[3]. He worked as a farmer[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,241 views/month, #6,072 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Quinctius[8]
- Spouse: Racilia[9]
- Child: Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus[10], Titus Quinctius Poenus Cincinnatus[11], Caeso Quinctius[12], Quintus Quinctius Cincinnatus[13]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[14]
- Position held: Roman dictator[15], ancient Roman senator[16], Roman consul[17]
- Sex or gender: male[18]
- Family: Quinctii Cincinnati[19]
- Commons category: Cincinnatus[20]
- Military, police or special rank: legatus[21]
- Depicted by: Gaius Servilius Ahala presents the body of Spurius Maelius to Cincinnatus[22]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], The American Cyclopædia[28], Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[29], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[30], The Encyclopedia Americana[31], The New Student's Reference Work[32], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[33], New International Encyclopedia[34]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[35]
- Name in native language: Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus[36]
- Time period: Second Roman Kingdom[37], Early Roman Republic[38]
- Praenomen: Lucius[39]
- Nomen gentilicium: Quinctius[40]
- Cognomen: Cincinnatus[41]
- Sibling: Titus Quinctius Capitolinus Barbatus[42]
- Social classification: patricius[43]
- Gens: Quinctia gens[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Cincinnatus include Society of the Cincinnati[45], a nonprofit organization[46], in United States[47], founded in 1783[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[49].
Why It Matters
Cincinnatus has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for him include Society of the Cincinnati[45], a nonprofit organization[46], in United States[47], founded in 1783[48], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[49].
FAQs
Where did Cincinnatus die?
Cincinnatus passed away in Roman Republic[3].
Who were Cincinnatus's parents?
Cincinnatus's father was Quinctius[8].
Who was Cincinnatus married to?
Cincinnatus's spouses include Racilia[9].
What did Cincinnatus do for work?
Cincinnatus worked as a farmer[4], politician[5], and military personnel[6].