Axial Age

pivotal age characterizing history and philosophy from the 8th to 3rd centuries BCE
Intangible aspect_of_history Q340742
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Axial Age

Summary

Axial Age is an aspect of history[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of aspect_of_history entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Axial Age is credited with the discovery of Karl Jaspers[3].
  • Axial Age's instance of is recorded as aspect of history[4].
  • Axial Age's instance of is recorded as periodization[5].
  • Axial Age's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Achsenzeit'}[6].
  • Axial Age's P14541 is recorded as 2xT6ny[7].
  • Axial Age's P14541 is recorded as 3rg5ab[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include aspect of history[4] and periodization[5].

Why It Matters

Axial Age ranks in the top 5% of aspect_of_history entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (394 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_axial-age_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Axial Age}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/axial-age}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-08}}
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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fi', 'fr', '
    Gnd id → 4192746-1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56529|batch #56529]]: Import GNDs from dewiki"
  2. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → aspect of history, periodization
    Aliases → —
    Discoverer or inventor → Karl Jaspers
    P14541 → 2xT6ny, 3rg5ab
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/40849|batch #40849]]: ZGBK ID"
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