Quintus Sertorius
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Summary
Quintus Sertorius was born on 123 BC[1] in Norcia[2]. He died on 72 BC[3] in Huesca[4]. He worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,410 views/month, #7,044 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Osca[8]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[9]
- Position held: Roman governor[10], praetor[11], quaestor[12]
- Award received: Grass Crown[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Member of political party: populares[15]
- Commons category: Quintus Sertorius[16]
- Participated in conflict: Battle of Arausio[17], Sertorian War[18]
- Significant event: proscription[19]
- Allegiance: Roman Republic[20]
- Medical condition: one-eyed[21]
- Manner of death: homicide[22]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[23], Parallel Lives[24], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Pauly–Wissowa[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[32]
- Name in native language: Quintus Sertorius[33]
- Time period: Roman Republic[34]
- Praenomen: Quintus[35]
- Nomen gentilicium: Sertorius[36]
- Social classification: equites[37]
- Gens: Sertoria gens[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Quintus Sertorius include Sertorian War[39], a civil war[40], in Roman Republic[41] and Sertorian University of Huesca[42], a university[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1354[45], headquartered in Sertorian University building[46].
Why It Matters
Quintus Sertorius has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Entities named for him include Sertorian War[39], a civil war[40], in Roman Republic[41] and Sertorian University of Huesca[42], a university[43], in Spain[44], founded in 1354[45], headquartered in Sertorian University building[46].
FAQs
Where was Quintus Sertorius born?
Quintus Sertorius was born in Norcia[2].
Where did Quintus Sertorius die?
Quintus Sertorius died in Huesca[4].
What did Quintus Sertorius do for work?
Quintus Sertorius worked as a politician[5] and military personnel[6].
What awards did Quintus Sertorius receive?
Honors received include Grass Crown[13].