Bar Hebraeus

Primate of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (1226–1286)
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Bar Hebraeus

Summary

Bar Hebraeus is a human[1]. Born in Malatya[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1226[3]. He died in Maragheh[4]. He died on July 30, 1286[5]. He worked as a historian[6], writer[7], theologian[8], philosopher[9], and interpreter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Malatya[2], Bar Hebraeus…
  • Bar Hebraeus passed away in Maragheh[4].
  • Bar Hebraeus was born on January 1, 1226[3].
  • Bar Hebraeus was born on 1226[12].
  • Bar Hebraeus died on July 30, 1286[5].
  • Bar Hebraeus died on January 1, 1286[13].
  • Bar Hebraeus died on 1286[14].
  • Bar Hebraeus is buried at Mar Mattai monastery[15].
  • Syriac was Bar Hebraeus's native language[16].
  • Bar Hebraeus is identified as part of the Assyrians ethnic group[17].
  • Bar Hebraeus's professions included historian[6].
  • Bar Hebraeus's professions included writer[7].
  • Bar Hebraeus worked as a theologian[8].
  • Bar Hebraeus's professions included philosopher[9].
  • Bar Hebraeus worked as an interpreter[10].
  • Bar Hebraeus held the position of bishop[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Bar Hebraeus is Letter to the catholicus Denha[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Bar Hebraeus is Chronicle[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Bar Hebraeus is Tārīkh Mukhtaṣar ad-Duwal[21].
  • Bar Hebraeus's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[22].
  • Bar Hebraeus is recorded as male[23].
  • Bar Hebraeus's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Bar Hebraeus's Commons category is recorded as Bar Hebraeus[25].
  • Bar Hebraeus's canonization status is recorded as saint[26].
  • Bar Hebraeus's given name is recorded as Gregor[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Bar Hebraeus was born in Malatya[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1226[3] and 1226[12]. He is identified as part of the Assyrians ethnic group[17]. Syriac was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], writer[7], theologian[8], philosopher[9], and interpreter[10]. Bar Hebraeus held the position of bishop[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Letter to the catholicus Denha[19]; Chronicle[20]; and Tārīkh Mukhtaṣar ad-Duwal[21], a written work[28], founded in 1300[29].

Personal Life

Bar Hebraeus's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[22].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 30, 1286[5], January 1, 1286[13], and 1286[14]. Bar Hebraeus died in Maragheh[4]. He is buried at Mar Mattai monastery[15].

Why It Matters

Bar Hebraeus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 91 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Bar Hebraeus born?

Born in Malatya[2], Bar Hebraeus…

Where did Bar Hebraeus die?

Bar Hebraeus died in Maragheh[4].

What did Bar Hebraeus do for work?

Bar Hebraeus worked as historian[6], writer[7], theologian[8], philosopher[9], and interpreter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . theodora.com. theodora.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002). wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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