What is "simplicius"

Simplicius may refer to:

• Pope Simplicius (d. 483 AD)
• Simplicius of Cilicia (d. c. 560 AD), philosopher
• Simplicius, Constantius and Victorinus (fl. 2nd century), Roman martyrs and saints
• Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix (d. 302 or 303 AD), Roman martyrs and saints
• Simplicius Simplicissimus, a picaresque novel about the character of the same name
• Simplicius (operetta), an operetta by Johann Strauss II
• A character in Dialogue Concerning the Two Chief World Systems, a 1632 work by Galileo

Simplicius is an operetta by Johann Strauss II. It was conceived from the work of HJC von Grimmelhausen titled Der abenteuerliche Simplicissimus or simply Adventurous Simplicissimus, which was opined by many to be the 17th century's greatest German novel. The libretto for this work was furnished by Victor Léon who was one of Vienna's promising talents of that era, with music by Johann Strauss II.