Portrait of Gaius Julius Solinus

Gaius Julius Solinus

3rd or 4th century Roman geographer and grammarian

Born
300
Country
Ancient Rome

Updated September 2026

About Gaius Julius Solinus

Gaius Julius Solinus, better known simply as Solinus, was a Latin grammarian, geographer, and compiler who probably flourished in the early 3rd century AD. Historical scholar Theodor Mommsen dates him to the middle of the 3rd century.

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