Bardaisan

Syrian gnostic, scientist, philosopher and poet (154-222)
Person human Q354342
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Summary

Bardaisan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edessa[2]. He was born on July 11, 154[3]. He died in Edessa[4]. He died on January 1, 222[5]. He worked as a poet[6], philosopher[7], and astrologer[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edessa[2].
  • Bardaisan passed away in Edessa[4].
  • Bardaisan was born on July 11, 154[3].
  • Bardaisan died on January 1, 222[5].
  • A child of Bardaisan was Harmonius[10].
  • Bardaisan's professions included poet[6].
  • Bardaisan worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Bardaisan's professions included astrologer[8].
  • Bardaisan is recorded as male[11].
  • Bardaisan's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Bardaisan's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Bardaisan's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Bardaisan's described by source is recorded as De viris illustribus[15].
  • Bardaisan's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Bardaisan's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • Bardaisan's convicted of is recorded as heresy[18].
  • Bardaisan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[19].
  • Bardaisan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Syriac[20].
  • Bardaisan's writing language is recorded as Syriac[21].
  • Bardaisan's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Bardaisan's place of birth was Edessa[2]. He was born on July 11, 154[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], philosopher[7], and astrologer[8].

Personal Life

A child of Bardaisan was Harmonius[10].

Death and Burial

Bardaisan died on January 1, 222[5]. He died in Edessa[4].

Why It Matters

Bardaisan has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Bardaisan born?

Born in Edessa[2].

Where did Bardaisan die?

Bardaisan died in Edessa[4].

What did Bardaisan do for work?

Bardaisan worked as poet[6], philosopher[7], and astrologer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q411149
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01003672
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  3. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Convicted of → heresy
    Instance of → human
    Child → Harmonius
    Sex or gender → male
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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