Basilides

Summary

Basilides is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Alexandria^[2]. He was born on 117^[3]. He died on 140^[4]. He worked as a theologian^[5] and teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Basilides was born in Alexandria^[2].
• Basilides was born on 117^[3].
• Basilides died on 140^[4].
• Basilides's professions included theologian^[5].
• Basilides worked as a teacher^[6].
• Basilides is recorded as male^[8].
• Basilides's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Basilides is associated with the gnosticism movement^[10].
• Basilides's given name is recorded as Bασιλίδης^[11].
• Basilides's floruit is recorded as 110^[12].
• Basilides's floruit is recorded as 130^[13].
• Basilides's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Basilides's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Basilides's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[16].
• Basilides's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[17].
• Basilides's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Basilides's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[19].
• Basilides's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Basilides's place of birth was Alexandria^[2]. He was born on 117^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[5] and teacher^[6].

Death and Burial

Basilides died on 140^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Basilides include Gospel of him^[21], a lost literary work^[22].

Why It Matters

Basilides ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (350 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[24]

Entities named for him include Gospel of him^[21], a lost literary work^[22].

FAQs

Where was Basilides born?

Basilides's place of birth was Alexandria^[2].

What did Basilides do for work?

Basilides worked as theologian^[5] and teacher^[6].