Porcius Festus

Roman procurator of Judea from about AD 59 to 62
Person human Q464307
Porcius Festus
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Summary

Porcius Festus is a human[1]. He died in Faenza[2]. He died on 62[3]. He worked as a magistrate[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Porcius Festus died in Faenza[2].
  • Porcius Festus died on 62[3].
  • Porcius Festus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[6].
  • Porcius Festus worked as a magistrate[4].
  • Porcius Festus held the position of procurator of Judea[7].
  • Porcius Festus is recorded as male[8].
  • Porcius Festus's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Porcius Festus's Commons category is recorded as Porcius Festus[10].
  • Porcius Festus's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11].
  • Porcius Festus's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[12].
  • Porcius Festus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Porcius Festus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
  • Porcius Festus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Porcius Festus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[16].
  • Porcius Festus dates from the Roman Empire[17].
  • Porcius Festus's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Porcius[18].
  • Porcius Festus's cognomen is recorded as Festus[19].
  • Porcius Festus's gens is recorded as Porcia gens[20].

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Career and Affiliations

Porcius Festus's professions included magistrate[4]. He held the position of procurator of Judea[7].

Death and Burial

Porcius Festus died on 62[3]. He died in Faenza[2].

Why It Matters

Porcius Festus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,596 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where did Porcius Festus die?

Porcius Festus died in Faenza[2].

What did Porcius Festus do for work?

Porcius Festus worked as magistrate[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death → +0062-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Zuni
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  3. 14w ago · BMacZero · 2026-07-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron, Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin
    Country of citizenship → Ancient Rome
    Occupation → magistrate
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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