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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