Basil the Elder

Summary

Basil the Elder is a human^[1]. He was born on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +0350-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[4]

Key Facts

• Basil the Elder was born on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Basil the Elder died on +0350-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Basil the Elder's mother was Macrina the Elder^[5].
• Basil the Elder was married to Emmelia of Caesarea^[6].
• A child of Basil the Elder was Basil of Caesarea^[7].
• A child of Basil the Elder was Gregory of Nyssa^[8].
• A child of Basil the Elder was Peter of Sebaste^[9].
• A child of Basil the Elder was Naucratius^[10].
• A child of Basil the Elder was Macrina the Younger^[11].
• Basil the Elder is recorded as male^[12].
• Basil the Elder's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Basil the Elder's part of is recorded as Q133930875^[14].
• Basil the Elder's canonization status is recorded as saint^[15].
• Basil the Elder's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03d7vnx^[16].
• Basil the Elder's given name is recorded as Basilius^[17].
• Basil the Elder's time period is recorded as Low Roman Empire^[18].
• Basil the Elder's Nominis saint ID is recorded as 10038/Saint-Basile-l-Ancien^[19].
• Basil the Elder's OrthodoxWiki ID is recorded as 14948^[20].
• Basil the Elder's Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon ID is recorded as B/Basilius_der_Aeltere.html^[21].

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Origins and Family

Basil the Elder was born on +0300-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. His mother was Macrina the Elder^[5].

Personal Life

Basil the Elder was married to Emmelia of Caesarea^[6]. Children include Basil of Caesarea^[7], a theologian^[22], 0329–0379^[23], of Ancient Rome^[24], specialised in theology^[25]; Gregory of Nyssa^[8], a Catholic priest^[26], 0335–0395^[27], specialised in philosophy^[28]; Peter of Sebaste^[9], a monk^[29], 0345–0390^[30], of Byzantine Empire^[31]; Naucratius^[10]; and Macrina the Younger^[11], a nun^[32], 0324–0379^[33].

Death and Burial

Basil the Elder died on +0350-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

Basil the Elder ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).^[4] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34]

FAQs

Who were Basil the Elder's parents?

Basil the Elder's mother was Macrina the Elder^[5].

Who was Basil the Elder married to?

Basil the Elder's spouses include Emmelia of Caesarea^[6].