Basil of Amasea

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Basil of Amasea

Summary

Basil of Amasea is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amasya[2]. He was born on 296[3]. He passed away in Nicomedia[4]. He died on 322[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Amasya[2], Basil of Amasea…
  • Basil of Amasea died in Nicomedia[4].
  • Basil of Amasea passed away in Amasya[8].
  • Basil of Amasea was born on 296[3].
  • Basil of Amasea died on 322[5].
  • Basil of Amasea held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Basil of Amasea's professions included presbyter[6].
  • Basil of Amasea held the position of bishop[10].
  • Basil of Amasea held the position of metropolitan[11].
  • Basil of Amasea is recorded as male[12].
  • Basil of Amasea's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Basil of Amasea's canonization status is recorded as saint[14].
  • Basil of Amasea's given name is recorded as Basil[15].
  • Basil of Amasea's given name is recorded as Vasily[16].
  • Basil of Amasea's feast day is recorded as April 26[17].
  • Basil of Amasea's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[18].
  • Basil of Amasea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Basil of Amasea dates from the Roman Empire[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Amasya[2], Basil of Amasea… he was born on 296[3].

Career and Affiliations

Basil of Amasea's professions included presbyter[6]. Positions held include bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[21] and metropolitan[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[22].

Death and Burial

Basil of Amasea died on 322[5]. Recorded place of death include Nicomedia[4], an ancient city[23], in Bithynia[24], founded in -0264[25] and Amasya[8], a city[26], in Turkey[27].

Why It Matters

Basil of Amasea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Basil of Amasea born?

Born in Amasya[2], Basil of Amasea…

Where did Basil of Amasea die?

Basil of Amasea died in Nicomedia[4].

What did Basil of Amasea do for work?

Basil of Amasea worked as presbyter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Canonization status saint
    Place of death Nicomedia, Amasya
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