Aristeas

Alexandrian Jewish author
Intangible human_whose_existence_is_disputed Q777176
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Summary

Aristeas is a human whose existence is disputed[1]. Aristeas has worked as a writer[2] and military personnel[3]. Aristeas is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[4]

Key Facts

  • Notable work: Letter of Aristeas[5]
  • Sex or gender: male[6]
  • Given name: Aristaeus[7]
  • Floruit: 201 BC[8]
  • Described by source: Encyclopedic Lexicon[9], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14], BEIC Digital Library[15], Pauly–Wissowa[16]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[17]
  • Different from: Aristeas[18]
  • Start of work period: January 1, 100[19]
  • Writing language: Ancient Greek[20]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[21]

FAQs

What did Aristeas do for work?

Aristeas worked as a writer[2] and military personnel[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Isni → 0000000070738183
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Isni: 0000000358481786"
  2. 23d ago · ManuelaLaRosa · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 92327
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Parsifal cluster id: 309450"
  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Hanover
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q1715, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Brockhaus enzyklopädie online id → aristeas
    Given name → Aristaeus
    Wikidata description → Alexandrian Jewish author
    + 58 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ National library of greece id: 160470, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143144403|Αριστέας ο Ιουδαίος (#143144403)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NL"
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