Barsauma

Syriac-speaking monk and holy man (died 456)
Person human Q95277890
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Barsauma

Summary

Barsauma is a human[1]. He was born in Samosata[2]. He was born on 384[3]. He died on 456[4]. He worked as a monk[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Samosata[2], Barsauma…
  • Barsauma was born on 384[3].
  • Barsauma died on 456[4].
  • Barsauma died on 457[7].
  • Barsauma worked as a monk[5].
  • Barsauma held the position of archimandrite[8].
  • Barsauma is recorded as male[9].
  • Barsauma's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Barsauma's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Barsauma's described by source is recorded as Vita Barsumae[12].
  • Barsauma's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'syc', 'text': 'ܒܪܨܘܡܐ'}[13].

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Origins and Family

Born in Samosata[2], Barsauma… he was born on 384[3].

Career and Affiliations

Barsauma worked as a monk[5]. He held the position of archimandrite[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 456[4] and 457[7].

Why It Matters

Barsauma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Barsauma born?

Born in Samosata[2], Barsauma…

What did Barsauma do for work?

Barsauma worked as monk[5].

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  1. 6d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +0456-00-00T00:00:00Z, +0457-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P570]]: 457"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
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    Position held archimandrite
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30853|batch #30853]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (8)"
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