Virgil is a human[1]. He was born in Borgo Virgilio[2]. He was born on October 15, 70 BC[3]. He died in Brindisi[4]. He died on September 21, 19 BC[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,925 views/month, #5,241 of 1,000,298).[8]
Virgil's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality[26].
Virgil is associated with the Augustan poetry movement[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include Borgo Virgilio[2], a comune of Italy[28], in Italy[29]; Andes[9], a village[30], in Ancient Rome[31]; and Mantua[10], a comune of Italy[32], in Kingdom of Italy[33]. Recorded date of birth include October 15, 70 BC[3] and 70 BC[11]. Virgil's mother was Magia Polla[14]. Latin was his native language[16].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. A notable student of Virgil was Cebes[17].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Eclogues[18], a literary work[34], founded in -0041[35]; Georgics[19], a literary work[36], founded in -0037[37]; and Aeneid[20], a literary work[38], founded in -0100[39]. Things named for Virgil include Vergil[40], he[41], and Piazza Virgiliana[42].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include September 21, 19 BC[5] and 19 BC[12]. Virgil passed away in Brindisi[4]. Burial took place at Parco Virgiliano[13].
Why It Matters
Virgil ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,925 views/month, #5,241 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
He has been cited as an influence by Ursula K. Le Guin[45], a writer[46], 1929–2018[47], of United States[48], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award[49], specialised in fiction[50]; T. S. Eliot[51], a playwright[52], 1888–1965[53], of United States[54], awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature[55]; Jorge Luis Borges[56], a translator[57], 1899–1986[58], of Argentina[59], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE[60]; John Keats[61], a poet[62], 1795–1821[63], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[64], specialised in poetry[65]; George Sand[66], a writer[67], 1804–1876[68], of France[69]; and Wendell Berry[70], a poet[71], b. 1934[72], of United States[73], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[74].
Works attributed to him include Aeneid[75], ad astra[76], Georgics[77], Eclogues[78], Eclogue 4[79], and Eclogue 1[80]. Entities named for him include Vergil[40], he[41], and Piazza Virgiliana[42].
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