Berossus

Summary

Berossus is a human^[1]. He was born in Babylon^[2]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died on -0300-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4]. He worked as an astronomer^[5], historian^[6], writer^[7], priest^[8], and astrologer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Babylon^[2], Berossus…
• Berossus was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Berossus died on -0300-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].
• Berossus held citizenship in Achaemenid Empire^[11].
• Berossus held citizenship in Seleucid Empire^[12].
• Berossus's professions included astronomer^[5].
• Berossus's professions included historian^[6].
• Berossus worked as a writer^[7].
• Berossus's professions included priest^[8].
• Berossus worked as an astrologer^[9].
• Berossus's field of work was history^[13].
• Berossus's field of work was astronomy^[14].
• Berossus's field of work was astrology^[15].
• Berossus is recorded as male^[16].
• Berossus's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Berossus's Commons category is recorded as Berossus^[18].
• Berossus's work location is recorded as Babylonia^[19].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron^[22].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[23].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[24].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia^[25].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[26].
• Berossus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Berossus's place of birth was Babylon^[2]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer^[5], historian^[6], writer^[7], priest^[8], and astrologer^[9]. Fields of work include history^[13]; astronomy^[14], a branch of science^[28]; and astrology^[15], a superstition^[29].

Death and Burial

Berossus died on -0300-01-01T00:00:00Z^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Berossus include Berosus^[30], a lunar crater^[31].

Why It Matters

Berossus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include Berosus^[30], a lunar crater^[31].

FAQs

Where was Berossus born?

Berossus's place of birth was Babylon^[2].

What did Berossus do for work?

Berossus worked as astronomer^[5], historian^[6], writer^[7], priest^[8], and astrologer^[9].