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Asconius Pedianus

9 BC - 76

Asconius Pedianus

Quintus Asconius Pedianus (9 BC – AD 76) was a Roman rhetorician from Patavium. There is no evidence that Asconius engaged in a public career, but his familiarity with the politics and geography of contemporary Rome suggests that he may have written much of his works in the city. He was likely born into an equestrian family; his familiarity with senatorial procedure also suggests membership in the Roman Senate. During the reigns of Claudius and Nero he compiled historical commentaries on Cicero's speeches for his two sons, employing various sources: the Acta Diurna, shorthand reports or skeletons (commentarii) of Cicero's unpublished speeches, Tiro's life of Cicero, and speeches, letters and histories written during or shortly after Cicero's times, by such authors as Varro, Atticus, Antias, Tuditanus and Fenestella (a contemporary of Livy whom he often criticizes). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Asconius Pedianus is the 1,197th most popular writer (up from 1,532nd in 2019), the 1,342nd most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,643rd in 2019) and the 93rd most popular Italian Writer.

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Among writers, Asconius Pedianus ranks 1,197 out of 7,302. Before him are Ljudevit Gaj, Marshall Rosenberg, Ugo Foscolo, Hans Magnus Enzensberger, Sarah, Duchess of York, and Rigas Feraios. After him are Adolfo Bioy Casares, Rosamunde Pilcher, Kazi Nazrul Islam, Gabrielle-Suzanne de Villeneuve, Lü Dongbin, and Matthias Flacius.

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Among people born in 9 BC, Asconius Pedianus ranks 3. Before him are Ptolemy of Mauretania, and Emperor Ping of Han. Among people deceased in 76, Asconius Pedianus ranks 1. After him is Nicanor the Deacon.