Quintus Sertorius

Roman rebel leader (Sertorian War)
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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].

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  14. [1] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  36. [37] ↑ . Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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