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Also known as Sextus Julius Frontinus, Sextus Iulius Frontinus

Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 – 103 AD) was a Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. A novus homo, he was consul three times. Frontinus ably discharged several important administrative duties for Nerva and Trajan. However, he is best known to the post-Classical world as an author of technical treatises, especially De aquaeductu, dealing with the aqueducts of Rome.

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Sextus Iulius Frontinus was a male politician, civil servant, writer, and civil engineer from Ancient Rome. Born in Gallia Narbonensis, he held the positions of consul suffectus and Roman consul. His notable work includes the Strategemata, and he wrote in Latin.

He is described in sources such as the Svensk uppslagsbok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and Pauly–Wissowa. Frontinus lived from 0030-01-01 to 0103-01-01 and flourished in 100. He belonged to the Julia gens and spoke Latin.

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Person · Open Library

Works
119

Top works

  • Ammien Marcellin, Jornandès, Frontin (Les stratagèmes), Végèce, Modestus, avec la traduction en français
  • Onvphrii Panvinii
  • [Sexti Julii Frontini.]
  • Die vier bücher Sexti Julij Frontini ... Von den güten Räthen vnd Ritterlichen anschlegen der güten hauptleut
  • Sex. Ivlii Frontini De aqvaedvctibvs vrbis Romae commentarivs

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Key facts

Person.name
Sextus Julius Frontinus
Person.birth_place
c. 40 AD
Person.occupation
Engineer, author, soldier & politician
Person.notable_works
De aquaeductuStrategemata
Person.office
Roman consul
Person.children
1+

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Ancient Rome
Place of birth
Gallia Narbonensis
Occupation
architect
Position held
Roman consul
Languages spoken
Latin
Notable work
Strategemata
Image
Sextus Iulius Frontinus 1788 (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
0030-01-01
date of death
0103-00-00
described by source
Pauly–Wissowa
praenomen
Sextus
Commons category
Sextus Julius Frontinus
writing language
Latin
name in native language
Sextus Iulius Frontinus
floruit
0100-00-00
Commons Creator page
Frontinus
Sources (2)

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to فرونتینوس, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Gallery (6)