Agapius of Hierapolis

10th century Arabic Christian historian
Person human Q116563
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Summary

Agapius of Hierapolis is a human[1]. He died on January 1, 942[2]. He worked as a writer[3], historian[4], Catholic priest[5], scholar[6], and bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Agapius of Hierapolis died on January 1, 942[2].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis worked as a writer[3].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis worked as a historian[4].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis's professions included scholar[6].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis worked as a bishop[7].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis held the position of bishop[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Agapius of Hierapolis is History[10].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis is recorded as male[12].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Agapius of Hierapolis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[14].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], historian[4], Catholic priest[5], scholar[6], and bishop[7]. Agapius of Hierapolis held the position of bishop[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Agapius of Hierapolis is History[10].

Personal Life

Agapius of Hierapolis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Agapius of Hierapolis died on January 1, 942[2].

Why It Matters

Agapius of Hierapolis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What did Agapius of Hierapolis do for work?

Agapius of Hierapolis worked as writer[3], historian[4], Catholic priest[5], scholar[6], and bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'id', 'it', 'kk', 'pt',
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  2. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 23717
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  3. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 23717
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, historian, Catholic priest +2
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  5. 23w ago · Silvia.Cagnizi · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 23717
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  6. 24w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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