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Basil the Elder

Roman saint
Person human Q1881976

Facts

13 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[11]
Date of birth
300
Date of death
350
Mother
Macrina the Elder[3]
Spouse
Emmelia of Caesarea[4]
Child
Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Peter of Sebaste, Naucratius, Macrina the Younger[5][6][7][8][9]
Canonization status
saint[12]
Described by source
Roman Martyrology (2004)[15]
Feast day
May 30[14]
Given name
Basilius[13]
Member of
Basilius der Ältere und Emmelia[10]
Time period
Low Roman Empire[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Basil the Elder da Basileios den ældre de Basilius der Ältere el Βασίλειος ο Πρεσβύτερος es Basilio el Viejo fr Basile l'Ancien it Basilio il Vecchio nl Basilius de Oude pt Basílio, o Velho ro Vasile cel Bătrân ru Василий Старший uk Василій Старший
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Biblissima authority ID
Estelle Getty
Freebase ID
/m/03d7vnx
Nominis saint ID
10038/Saint-Basile-l-Ancien
OrthodoxWiki ID (English)
14948
Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID
B/Basilius_der_Aeltere.html

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🔗 Connections
Child 5
Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Macrina the Younger, Peter of Sebaste, Naucratius
Children (paternal) 5
Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Macrina the Younger, Peter of Sebaste, Naucratius
Canonization status 1
saint
Given name 1
Basilius
Instance of 1
human
Mother 1
Macrina the Elder
Parent of 1
Macrina the Elder
Sex or gender 1
male
Spouse 1
Emmelia of Caesarea
Spouses 1
Emmelia of Caesarea
Time period 1
Low Roman Empire
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Summary

Basil the Elder was born on 300[1]. He died on 350[2].

FAQs

Who were Basil the Elder's parents?

Basil the Elder's mother was Macrina the Elder[3].

Who was Basil the Elder married to?

Basil the Elder's spouses include Emmelia of Caesarea[4].

Related Entities

Basil of Caesarea Gregory of Nyssa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . Roman Martyrology (2004). wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Lwangaman · 2026-10-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Feast day → May 30
    Described by source → Roman Martyrology (2004)
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Feast day: May 30, feast: 05-30 (Roman Martyrology 2004)"
  2. 15w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Part of → —
    Aliases → —
    Time period → Low Roman Empire
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority ID: Q232827, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
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