Apion

1st century BC / 1st century AD Egyptian grammarian and sophist
Person human Q458108
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Apion

Summary

Apion is a human[1]. Born in Siwa Oasis[2], he… he was born on -0020-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +0045-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a writer[6], philosopher[7], and rhetorician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Siwa Oasis[2], Apion…
  • Apion's place of birth was Alexandria[10].
  • Apion died in Rome[4].
  • Apion was born on -0020-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Apion died on +0045-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Apion's professions included writer[6].
  • Apion worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Apion worked as a rhetorician[8].
  • Apion's field of work was grammar[11].
  • Apion's field of work was literary criticism[12].
  • Apion's field of work was politics[13].
  • A notable student of Apion was Pliny the Elder[14].
  • Apion is recorded as male[15].
  • Apion's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Apion studied under Euphranor[17].
  • Apion's partner in business or sport is recorded as Diodorus the grammarian[18].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[19].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon[21].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[23].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[24].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Apion's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Apion's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Koine Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Siwa Oasis[2], an oasis[28], in Egypt[29] and Alexandria[10], a port city[30], in Egypt[31], founded in -0331[32]. Apion was born on -0020-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Apion studied under Euphranor[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], philosopher[7], and rhetorician[8]. Fields of work include grammar[11], an academic discipline[33]; literary criticism[12], a literary genre[34]; and politics[13], an academic discipline[35]. A notable student of Apion was Pliny the Elder[14].

Death and Burial

Apion died on +0045-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Apion ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Apion born?

Born in Siwa Oasis[2], Apion…

Where did Apion die?

Apion died in Rome[4].

What did Apion do for work?

Apion worked as writer[6], philosopher[7], and rhetorician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Deipnosophistae. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q45276125. wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Deipnosophistae. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Koine Greek, Egyptian, Latin
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