Balash

The 19th Sassanid Emperor (484–488)
Person human Q313612
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Balash

Summary

Balash is a human[1]. He was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +0488-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a monarch[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Balash was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Balash died on +0488-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Balash's father was Yazdegerd II[6].
  • Balash's mother was Diang of Persia[7].
  • Balash held citizenship in Sasanian Empire[8].
  • Balash worked as a monarch[4].
  • Balash held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire[9].
  • Balash's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[10].
  • Balash's image is recorded as Coin of the Sasanian king Balash from Susa.jpg[11].
  • Balash is recorded as male[12].
  • Balash's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Balash's family is recorded as Sasanian dynasty[14].
  • Balash's Commons category is recorded as Balash[15].
  • Balash's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/011kgw[16].
  • Balash's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Balash[17].
  • Balash's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Balash's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Balash[19].
  • Balash's British Museum person or institution ID is recorded as 211841[20].
  • Balash's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00799683[21].
  • Balash's Iranica ID is recorded as balas-proper-name[22].
  • Balash's sibling is recorded as Hormizd III[23].
  • Balash's sibling is recorded as Peroz I[24].
  • Balash's sibling is recorded as Zarir[25].
  • Balash's Numista ruling authority ID is recorded as 4399[26].
  • Balash's museum-digital ID is recorded as 66112[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Balash was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Yazdegerd II[6]. His mother was Diang of Persia[7].

Career and Affiliations

Balash worked as a monarch[4]. He held the position of emperor of the Sasanian Empire[9].

Personal Life

Balash's religion is recorded as Zoroastrianism[10].

Death and Burial

Balash died on +0488-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Balash ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,245 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Who were Balash's parents?

Balash's father was Yazdegerd II[6]. Balash's mother was Diang of Persia[7].

What did Balash do for work?

Balash worked as monarch[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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