Sponsianus

possible ancient Roman regional ruler/imperial usurper (probably in Dacia, circa 240s-260s) only known from a few Roman coins of disputed authenticity the first of which were found in Transylvania circa 1713
Person human Q715237
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Sponsianus

Summary

Sponsianus is a human[1]. He was born on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a ruler[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Sponsianus was born on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Sponsianus held citizenship in Ancient Rome[5].
  • Sponsianus worked as a ruler[3].
  • Sponsianus held the position of Roman emperor[6].
  • Sponsianus's image is recorded as Aureus Sponsianus Blätter fuer Muenzfreunde 1923 fig 10.jpg[7].
  • Sponsianus's image is recorded as Sponsianus Aureus (transparent).png[8].
  • Sponsianus is recorded as male[9].
  • Sponsianus's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Sponsianus's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed[11].
  • Sponsianus's noble title is recorded as imperator[12].
  • Sponsianus's noble title is recorded as Augustus[13].
  • Sponsianus's Commons category is recorded as Sponsianus[14].
  • Sponsianus's said to be the same as is recorded as Severus Hostilianus[15].
  • Sponsianus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02f4lt[16].
  • Sponsianus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Sponsianus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Sponsianus'}[18].
  • Sponsianus's time period is recorded as High Roman Empire[19].
  • Sponsianus's subject has role is recorded as Roman usurper[20].
  • Sponsianus's Nomisma ID is recorded as sponsianus[21].
  • Sponsianus's Numista ruling authority ID is recorded as 5038[22].

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Origins and Family

Sponsianus was born on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Sponsianus's professions included ruler[3]. He held the position of Roman emperor[6].

Why It Matters

Sponsianus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

What did Sponsianus do for work?

Sponsianus worked as ruler[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Sponsianus. Retrieved October 7, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/sponsianus
MLA “Sponsianus.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 7 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/sponsianus.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_sponsianus_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Sponsianus}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/sponsianus}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-07}}
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