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Gnaeus Naevius

275 BC - 201 BC

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Gnaeus Naevius (; c. 270 – c. 201 BC) was a Roman epic poet and dramatist of the Old Latin period. He had a notable literary career at Rome until his satiric comments delivered in comedy angered the Metellus family, one of whom was consul. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gnaeus Naevius is the 787th most popular writer (up from 909th in 2019), the 979th most popular biography from Italy (up from 1,036th in 2019) and the 71st most popular Italian Writer.

Gnaeus Naevius is most famous for writing the first Latin comedy, "The Rope."

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Among writers, Gnaeus Naevius ranks 787 out of 7,302. Before him are Otto of Freising, Achim von Arnim, N. F. S. Grundtvig, Ben Jonson, Jerome K. Jerome, and Jun'ichirō Tanizaki. After him are Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, Tao Yuanming, Jan Potocki, Edward Bernays, Wang Wei, and Nonnus.

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Among people born in 275 BC, Gnaeus Naevius ranks 2. Before him is Hamilcar Barca. After him are Demetrius II Aetolicus, and Rhianus. Among people deceased in 201 BC, Gnaeus Naevius ranks 1. After him are Quintus Fabius Pictor, and Gaius Atilius Regulus Serranus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Gnaeus Naevius ranks 979 out of 5,161. Before him are Valerius Maximus (-100), Guarino Guarini (1624), Gian Maria Volonté (1933), Antipope John XVI (1000), Franco Modigliani (1918), and Faustina the Elder (105). After him are Giovanni Angelo Becciu (1948), Maurice Garin (1871), Antipope Paschal III (1110), Robert I, Duke of Parma (1848), Roger de Flor (1267), and Ludovico Carracci (1555).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Gnaeus Naevius ranks 71. Before him are Emilio Salgari (1862), Natalia Ginzburg (1916), Theognis of Megara (-570), Maurus Servius Honoratus (363), Arrigo Boito (1842), and Valerius Maximus (-100). After him are Cesare Pavese (1908), Gerard of Cremona (1114), Elsa Morante (1912), Stesichorus (-630), Ibycus (-600), and Andrea Camilleri (1925).

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