Apsines

Greek rhetorician
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Apsines

Summary

Apsines is a human[1]. His place of birth was Gadara[2]. He was born on +0190-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0250-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an orator[5] and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gadara[2], Apsines…
  • Apsines was born on +0190-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Apsines died on +0250-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Apsines was Onasimus[8].
  • Apsines worked as an orator[5].
  • Apsines's professions included politician[6].
  • Apsines held the position of Roman consul[9].
  • A notable student of Apsines was Gaianus of Arabia[10].
  • Apsines is recorded as male[11].
  • Apsines's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Apsines's said to be the same as is recorded as Apsines[13].
  • Apsines's residence is recorded as Smyrna[14].
  • Apsines's residence is recorded as Nicomedia[15].
  • Apsines's residence is recorded as Classical Athens[16].
  • Apsines studied under Heracleides of Lycia[17].
  • Apsines studied under Basilicus[18].
  • Apsines's floruit is recorded as +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z[19].
  • Apsines's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Apsines's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Apsines's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[22].
  • Apsines dates from the High Roman Empire[23].
  • Apsines's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Apsines was born in Gadara[2]. He was born on +0190-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Heracleides of Lycia[17], an orator[25] and Basilicus[18], a rhetorician[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orator[5] and politician[6]. Apsines held the position of Roman consul[9]. A notable student of him was Gaianus of Arabia[10].

Personal Life

A child of Apsines was Onasimus[8].

Death and Burial

Apsines died on +0250-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Apsines ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Apsines born?

Born in Gadara[2], Apsines…

What did Apsines do for work?

Apsines worked as orator[5] and politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Apsines (Pauly-Wissowa). wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Apsines (Pauly-Wissowa). wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Suda. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Suda. wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Suda. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Apsines (Pauly-Wissowa). wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Apsines (Pauly-Wissowa). wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Residence Smyrna, Nicomedia, Classical Athens
    Position held Roman consul
    Student of Heracleides of Lycia, Basilicus
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