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Marcus Velleius Paterculus
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Roman historian, soldier and senator (c.19 BC - c. AD 31)
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Mirabella Eclano
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Native language
- Latin
- Image
- Marcus Velleius Paterculus krijgt als Romeinse veldheer wapentrofeeën aangeboden Titelpagina voor Pieter Burman, Gaius Velleius Paterculus, Leiden 1719 C. Velleius Paterculus (titel op object), RP-P-BI-1238.jpg
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- described by source
- Pauly–Wissowa
- date of birth
- 0019-01-01
- date of death
- 0031-01-01
- praenomen
- Gaius
- time period
- Roman Empire
- writing language
- Latin
- name in native language
- Velleius Paterculus
- Commons category
- Velleius Paterculus
- birth name
- Caius Velleius Раterculus
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Works in European collections
15 objects attributed to Marcus Velleius Paterculus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Illustrated title page of the 1520 editio princeps, edited by Beatus Rhenanus Marcus Velleius Paterculus (/vɛˈliːəs, -ˈleɪəs/; c. 19 BC – c. AD 31) was a Roman historian, soldier and senator. His Roman history, written in a highly rhetorical style, covered the period from the end of the Trojan War to AD 30, but is most useful for the period from the death of Caesar in 44 BC to the death of Augustus in AD 14.
Biography
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