Bessas

Byzantine general
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Bessas

Summary

Bessas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Thrace[2]. He was born on January 1, 470[3]. He died on January 1, 501[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bessas's place of birth was Thrace[2].
  • Bessas was born on January 1, 470[3].
  • Bessas died on January 1, 501[4].
  • Bessas held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[7].
  • Bessas's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Bessas held the position of magister militum[8].
  • Bessas is recorded as male[9].
  • Bessas's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Bessas's military, police or special rank is recorded as magister militum[11].
  • Bessas was part of the conflict Anastasian War[12].
  • Bessas was part of the conflict Iberian War[13].
  • Bessas was part of the conflict Gothic War of 535–554[14].
  • Bessas was part of the conflict Lazic War[15].
  • Bessas's allegiance is recorded as Byzantine Empire[16].
  • Bessas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Bessas was born in Thrace[2]. He was born on January 1, 470[3].

Career and Affiliations

Bessas worked as a military personnel[5]. He held the position of magister militum[8].

Death and Burial

Bessas died on January 1, 501[4].

Why It Matters

Bessas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Bessas born?

Bessas's place of birth was Thrace[2].

What did Bessas do for work?

Bessas worked as military personnel[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Araz Yaquboglu · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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    Participated in conflict → Anastasian War, Iberian War, Gothic War of 535–554 +1
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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