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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus has received more than 223,769 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus is the 460th most popular writer (up from 601st 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

Among writers, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 460 out of 5,755Before him are Anaïs Nin, Salman Rushdie, Frances Hodgson Burnett, William of Rubruck, Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, and Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux. After him are Vasily Grossman, Wu Cheng'en, Enheduanna, Léopold Sédar Senghor, Henry IV of Castile, and René Guénon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 6Before him are Kālidāsa, Pope Celestine I, Merovech, Saint Ursula, and Pope Zosimus. After him are Olybrius, Alexius of Rome, Vasubandhu, Ermanaric, Yazdegerd I, and Constantine III. 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, Petronius of Bologna, Hermias, Koriun, and Palladius.

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