Alexandros Polyhistor

1st-century BC Greek scholar
Person human Q441138
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Alexandros Polyhistor

Summary

Alexandros Polyhistor is a human[1]. He was born in Miletus[2]. He was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Laurentum[4]. He died on -0040-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], and geographer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Alexandros Polyhistor's place of birth was Miletus[2].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's place of birth was Phrygia[10].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor passed away in Laurentum[4].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor passed away in Rome[11].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor died on -0040-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor held citizenship in Ancient Rome[12].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's professions included historian[6].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's professions included writer[7].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's professions included geographer[8].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor is recorded as male[14].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051276497[16].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34308646[17].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 2896149845000502960008[18].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310752268[19].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 394159474174827661135[20].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's GND ID is recorded as 118929828[21].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr90028764[22].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's IdRef ID is recorded as 18069331X[23].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03pfp9[24].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's given name is recorded as Alexandros[25].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's manner of death is recorded as accidental death[26].
  • Alexandros Polyhistor's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Miletus[2], a polis[28], in Turkey[29], founded in -1100[30] and Phrygia[10], a kingdom[31], in Turkey[32]. Alexandros Polyhistor was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], and geographer[8]. Alexandros Polyhistor's field of work was philosophy[13].

Death and Burial

Alexandros Polyhistor died on -0040-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Laurentum[4], a Roman city[33], in Ancient Rome[34] and Rome[11], a border city[35], in Italy[36], founded in -0753[37].

Why It Matters

Alexandros Polyhistor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alexandros Polyhistor born?

Alexandros Polyhistor was born in Miletus[2].

Where did Alexandros Polyhistor die?

Alexandros Polyhistor passed away in Laurentum[4].

What did Alexandros Polyhistor do for work?

Alexandros Polyhistor worked as historian[6], writer[7], and geographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Nouveau Dictionnaire des auteurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Occupation historian, writer, geographer
    Time period Late Roman Republic
    Praenomen Lucius
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