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Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus

400 - 450

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Publius (or Flavius) Vegetius Renatus, known as Vegetius (Latin: [u̯ɛˈɡɛtiʊs]), was a writer of the Later Roman Empire (late 4th century). Nothing is known of his life or station beyond what is contained in his two surviving works: Epitoma rei militaris (also referred to as De re militari), and the lesser-known Digesta Artis Mulomedicinae, a guide to veterinary medicine. He identifies himself in the opening of his work Epitoma rei militaris as a Christian. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus is the 360th most popular writer (up from 592nd in 2019). (up from 197th in 2019)

Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus is most famous for his work, "The Military Institutions of the Romans," which is a compilation of military knowledge and tactics.

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Among writers, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 360 out of 7,302Before him are Giorgos Seferis, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa, O. Henry, John Keats, Jane Hawking, and Zosimus. After him are Pierre Beaumarchais, Ivanka Trump, Arthur Schnitzler, Théophile Gautier, Henry Miller, and Heinrich von Kleist.

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Among people born in 400, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 7Before him are Kālidāsa, Pope Celestine I, Pope Zosimus, Saint Ursula, Merovech, and Constantine III. After him are Vasubandhu, Olybrius, Ermanaric, Alexius of Rome, Yazdegerd I, and Pelagia. Among people deceased in 450, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 3Before him are Theodosius II, and Galla Placidia. After him are Julia of Corsica, Peter Chrysologus, Sozomen, Vincent of Lérins, Palladius, Petronius of Bologna, Hermias, Koriun, and Eznik of Kolb.

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