Propertius

1st century BC Roman elegiac poet
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Propertius
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Summary

Propertius was born on January 1, 47 BC[1], in Assisi[2]. He died on 16 BC[3] in Rome[4]. He worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and elegist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month, #7,202 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Sextus Propertius[11]
  • Unmarried partner: Cynthia[12]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sextus Propertius[13]
  • Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19], Library of the World's Best Literature[20], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[21], Pauly–Wissowa[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[23]
  • Commons Creator page: Propertius[24]
  • Time period: Late Roman Republic[25], High Roman Empire[26]
  • Praenomen: Sextus[27]
  • Nomen gentilicium: Propertius[28]

Why It Matters

Propertius has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Propertius born?

Propertius's place of birth was Assisi[2].

Where did Propertius die?

Propertius died in Rome[4].

What did Propertius do for work?

Propertius worked as a poet[5], writer[6], and elegist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.tufts.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 73
    Bookbrainz author id → 17236d97-1984-489e-84e5-a91a9a737e4b
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el',
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  2. 5w ago · Synergates · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +6
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa"
  3. 10w ago · Estevoaei · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 172280
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Enciclopedia galega universal id: 172280, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192270184|Propercio (#192270184)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6936|Enciclope"
  4. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Tagus River
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/43073|batch #43073]]: substitute P214 reference with P227 reference (2)"
  5. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 26C2ZD
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  6. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 356381, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295466994|Sextus Aurelius Propertius (#295466994)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8088|Parsi"
  7. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37018|batch #37018]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  8. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 289488, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259388|batch #259388]]"
  9. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0246933-Propertius-Sextus-asi-50-pr-Krasi-15-pr-Kr
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0246933-Propertius-Sextus-asi-50-pr-Krasi-15-pr-Kr, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
  10. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35916|batch #35916]]: sync P12458"
  11. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 289488, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  12. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
  13. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 123820, 883314, 292919 +2
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 289488, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161147398|Sesto Properzio (#161147398)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons"
  14. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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