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Julius Obsequens

400 - 301

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Julius Obsequens was a Roman writer active in the 4th or early 5th centuries AD, during late antiquity. His sole known work is the Prodigiorum liber (Book of Prodigies), a tabulation of the wonders and portents (prodigia) that had occurred in the Roman Republic and early Principate in the years 249–12 BC. The material for the Prodigiorum liber was largely excerpted from the 1st century AD Ab Urbe Condita Libri of the Augustan historian Livy, which chronicled the history of the Roman state from its origin to the beginning of the imperial period, though Julius used it selectively and sometimes added interpretations of the omens and incidents he included. There is a common view that Julius only knew Livy's text wholly or in part from an epitome, but there is scant evidence of this. The work was first printed by the Italian humanist Aldus Manutius in 1508, after a manuscript belonging to Jodocus of Verona (now lost). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Julius Obsequens is the 3,661st most popular writer (down from 3,271st in 2019), the 3,070th most popular biography from Italy (down from 2,869th in 2019) and the 211th most popular Italian Writer.

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Among writers, Julius Obsequens ranks 3,661 out of 7,302. Before him are Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko, Marie-Joseph Chénier, Carmen Laforet, Peter Andreas Heiberg, Katherine Anne Porter, and Etgar Keret. After him are Jean Rotrou, Alaa Al Aswany, Alexandru Macedonski, Lisa Tetzner, Ram Prasad Bismil, and Yan Lianke.

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Among people born in 400, Julius Obsequens ranks 65. Before him are Sebastianus, Optatus, Quodvultdeus, Coelius Sedulius, Nilus of Sinai, and Gratian. After him are Marcus, Kumaragupta I, Respendial, Severus Sanctus Endelechius, Proterius of Alexandria, and Ibas of Edessa. Among people deceased in 301, Julius Obsequens ranks 6. Before him are Maurus Servius Honoratus, Asanga, Sima Lun, Hripsime, and Rutilius Taurus Aemilianus Palladius. After him is Marina Severa.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Julius Obsequens ranks 3,070 out of 5,161. Before him are Nicola Larini (1964), Valerio Adami (1935), Bartolo di Fredi (1330), Pasquale Festa Campanile (1927), Giorgio Ferrini (1939), and Eugenio Monti (1928). After him are Isabella Andreini (1562), Francesco Venier (1489), Marcello Piacentini (1881), Mario Pizziolo (1909), Ricardo Ezzati Andrello (1942), and Boccaccio Boccaccino (1460).

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Among WRITERS In Italy

Among writers born in Italy, Julius Obsequens ranks 211. Before him are Giuseppe Parini (1729), Erri De Luca (1950), Carlo Rosselli (1899), Ennio Flaiano (1910), Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso (1808), and Teofilo Folengo (1491). After him are Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791), Arator (500), Teresa de Lauretis (1938), Antonio Beccadelli (1394), Ranieri de' Calzabigi (1714), and Luigi Capuana (1839).

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