Bardaisan

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

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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edessa[2], Bardaisan…
  • 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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Bardaisan born?

Born in Edessa[2], Bardaisan…

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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01003672
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp01003672, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  2. 14d 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)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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