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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 236,097 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 31 in 2019). Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus is the 593rd most popular writer (down from 459th 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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  • 2.30

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Among writers, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 593 out of 7,302. Before him are Wang Wei, Vasubandhu, Bruno Schulz, D. H. Lawrence, Alain Robbe-Grillet, and Ellen G. White. After him are Ismail Gaspirali, Theodore Dreiser, John Donne, Madame de La Fayette, Hermann Broch, and Napoleon Hill.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 400, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 8. Before him are Kālidāsa, Saint Ursula, Merovech, Pope Zosimus, Olybrius, and Vasubandhu. After him are Alexius of Rome, Ermanaric, Aspar, Yazdegerd I, Fritigern, and Marcomer. Among people deceased in 450, Publius Flavius Vegetius Renatus ranks 3. Before him are Theodosius II, and Galla Placidia. After him are Julia of Corsica, Peter Chrysologus, Vincent of Lérins, Petronius of Bologna, Sozomen, Hermias, Koriun, Eznik of Kolb, and Vibius Sequester.

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