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Suetonius

late 1st/early 2nd-century Roman historian
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Suetonius
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Summary

Suetonius was born on 70[1]. He died on 126[2] in Roman Empire[3]. He worked as a writer[4], historian[5], secretary[6], biographer[7], and poet[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,429 views/month, #6,718 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 69[10]
  • Date of death: 140[11], January 1, 150[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[13]
  • Occupation: antiquarian[14], librarian[15]
  • Position held: ab epistulis[16]
  • Notable work: The Twelve Caesars[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Genre: biography[19]
  • Commons category: Suetonius[20]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Suetonius[21]
  • Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], BEIC Digital Library[25], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26], Library of the World's Best Literature[27], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[28], Otto's encyclopedia[29], Pauly–Wissowa[30]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[31]
  • Commons Creator page: Suetonius[32]
  • Birth name: Caius Suetonius Tranquillus[33]
  • Name in native language: Caius Suetonius Tranquillus[34]

Why It Matters

Suetonius has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 39 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

He has been cited as an influence by I, Claudius[37], a literary work[38], written by Robert Graves[39].

Works attributed to him include The Twelve Caesars[40], a written work[41] and De viris illustribus[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where did Suetonius die?

Suetonius died in Roman Empire[3].

What did Suetonius do for work?

Suetonius worked as a writer[4], historian[5], secretary[6], biographer[7], and poet[8].

Who did Suetonius influence?

Suetonius has been cited as an influence by I, Claudius[37].

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13h ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'az', 'azb', 'bcl', 'be', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'c
    Occupation → writer, historian, secretary +4
    Sitelink count → 96
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  2. 4w ago · Nikosguard · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academy of athens authority id → 156769
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  3. 6w ago · Dodro · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 7233-BADE-D19F-0A02-B7F8
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  4. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 18w ago · Jwillikers · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  13. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0074204-Suetonius-Tranquillus-Gaius-asi-69140
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  14. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Parsifal cluster id: 293913, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161154649|Caius Suetonius Tranquillus (#161154649)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Pars"
  16. 23w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  17. 23w ago · HannoWij · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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