Agathias

Summary

Agathias is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Myrina^[2]. He was born on 536^[3]. He passed away in Constantinople^[4]. He died on January 1, 582^[5]. He worked as a historian^[6], lawyer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Agathias's place of birth was Myrina^[2].
• Agathias passed away in Constantinople^[4].
• Agathias was born on 536^[3].
• Agathias died on January 1, 582^[5].
• Agathias held citizenship in Byzantine Empire^[11].
• Agathias's professions included historian^[6].
• Agathias's professions included lawyer^[7].
• Agathias worked as an epigrammatist^[8].
• Agathias's professions included writer^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Agathias is Agathias Historiae^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Agathias is Patria of Myrina^[13].
• Agathias is recorded as male^[14].
• Agathias's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Agathias's Commons category is recorded as Agathias^[16].
• Agathias's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Agathias^[17].
• Agathias's floruit is recorded as 600^[18].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[19].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[21].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia^[22].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[24].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia^[25].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[26].
• Agathias's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Agathias's place of birth was Myrina^[2]. He was born on 536^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian^[6], lawyer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and writer^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Agathias Historiae^[12], a literary work^[28], founded in 0565^[29] and Patria of Myrina^[13].

Death and Burial

Agathias died on January 1, 582^[5]. He died in Constantinople^[4].

Why It Matters

Agathias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Works attributed to him include Palatine Anthology^[32], a manuscript collection^[33].

FAQs

Where was Agathias born?

Agathias was born in Myrina^[2].

Where did Agathias die?

Agathias died in Constantinople^[4].

What did Agathias do for work?

Agathias worked as historian^[6], lawyer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and writer^[9].