WRITER

Marcus Manilius

50 BC - 50

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Marcus Manilius (fl. 1st century AD) originally hailing from Syria, was a Roman poet, astrologer, and author of a poem in five books called Astronomica. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Marcus Manilius has received more than 160,120 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia. Marcus Manilius is the 1,190th most popular writer (down from 989th in 2019).

Marcus Manilius was a Roman astrologer who wrote a poem called Astronomica in the 1st century AD. The poem is a description of the heavens as seen from Earth, and a guide to interpreting the night sky.

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  • 32

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  • 8.32

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  • 2.49

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Notable Works

Astronomica
Accessible book, Ancient Astronomy, Astrology
Stace, Martial, Manilius, Lucilius Junior, Rutilius, Gratius Faliscus, Nemesianus et Calpurnius ...
M. Manilii Astronomicon liber primvs
Astronomicon liber 2
Astronomicon
Astrology, Poetry, Early works to 1800
The five books of M. Manilius
Ancient Astronomy, Astrology, Astronomy

Among WRITERS

Among writers, Marcus Manilius ranks 1,190 out of 7,302Before him are Namdev, Meng Haoran, Samuel Butler, Sophia Tolstaya, Laura Marx, and Adolfo Bioy Casares. After him are Emmanuelle Arsan, Solomon Northup, Juan Rulfo, Elizabeth Gaskell, Radegund, and Subramania Bharati.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 50 BC, Marcus Manilius ranks 5Before him are Propertius, Tibullus, Nicodemus, and Wang Zhaojun. After him are Shammai, Philip II Philoromaeus, Valerius Gratus, Tiridates III of Parthia, Namhae of Silla, Liu Xin, and Marcus Licinius Crassus. Among people deceased in 50, Marcus Manilius ranks 4Before him are Aulus Cornelius Celsus, Phaedrus, and Abgar V. After him are Thaddeus of Edessa, and Papirius Fabianus.

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