Marcus Junius Silanus

father-in-law of emperor Caligula
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Marcus Junius Silanus

Summary

Marcus Junius Silanus is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 20 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 38[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Marcus Junius Silanus was born on January 1, 20 BC[2].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus died on January 1, 38[3].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's father was Gaius Junius Silanus[6].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's mother was Atia[7].
  • A child of Marcus Junius Silanus was Junia Silana[8].
  • A child of Marcus Junius Silanus was Junia Claudilla[9].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus worked as a politician[4].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus held the position of Roman consul[11].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus held the position of ancient Roman senator[12].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus is recorded as male[13].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[15].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus dates from the High Roman Empire[18].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's praenomen is recorded as Marcus[19].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Junius[20].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's cognomen is recorded as Silanus[21].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's sibling is recorded as Decimus Junius Silanus[22].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's sibling is recorded as Gaius Junius Silanus[23].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's sibling is recorded as Junia Torquata[24].
  • Marcus Junius Silanus's gens is recorded as Junia gens[25].

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Origins and Family

Marcus Junius Silanus was born on January 1, 20 BC[2]. His father was Gaius Junius Silanus[6]. His mother was Atia[7].

Career and Affiliations

Marcus Junius Silanus worked as a politician[4]. Positions held include Roman consul[11], an elective office[26], in Ancient Rome[27], founded in -0509[28] and ancient Roman senator[12], a position[29], in Ancient Rome[30].

Personal Life

Children include Junia Silana[8], 0050–0059[31], of Ancient Rome[32] and Junia Claudilla[9], 0017–0036[33], of Ancient Rome[34].

Death and Burial

Marcus Junius Silanus died on January 1, 38[3].

Why It Matters

Marcus Junius Silanus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Who were Marcus Junius Silanus's parents?

Marcus Junius Silanus's father was Gaius Junius Silanus[6]. Marcus Junius Silanus's mother was Atia[7].

What did Marcus Junius Silanus do for work?

Marcus Junius Silanus worked as politician[4].

References

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  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Ancient Rome
    Wikitree person id Silanus-1
    Time period High Roman Empire
    Mother Atia
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P2949]]: Silanus-1"
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