Callinicus of Heliopolis

Byzantine engineer
Person human Q705149
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Callinicus of Heliopolis

Summary

Callinicus of Heliopolis is a human[1]. Born in Baalbek[2], he… he was born on +0700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0700-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as an architect[5], alchemist[6], and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's place of birth was Baalbek[2].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis was born on +0700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis died on +0700-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis worked as an architect[5].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's professions included alchemist[6].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis worked as a military personnel[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus of Heliopolis is Greek fire[10].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's image is recorded as Greekfire-madridskylitzes1.jpg[11].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis is recorded as male[12].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 67264258[14].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's GND ID is recorded as 118909053[15].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's residence is recorded as Constantinople[16].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's given name is recorded as Kallinikos[17].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Callinicus-of-Heliopolis[19].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Καλλίνικος'}[20].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's CERL Thesaurus ID is recorded as cnp00541987[21].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/121b73z3[22].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's archINFORM person/group ID is recorded as 98516[23].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 3919350[24].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's Lur Encyclopedic Dictionary ID is recorded as 03340/eu_k_0275/k0275[26].
  • Callinicus of Heliopolis's DDB person is recorded as 118909053[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Callinicus of Heliopolis's place of birth was Baalbek[2]. He was born on +0700-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include architect[5], alchemist[6], and military personnel[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Callinicus of Heliopolis is Greek fire[10].

Death and Burial

Callinicus of Heliopolis died on +0700-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Callinicus of Heliopolis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (91 views/month, #7,220 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He is credited with the discovery of Greek fire[30], a weapon type[31].

FAQs

Where was Callinicus of Heliopolis born?

Born in Baalbek[2], Callinicus of Heliopolis…

What did Callinicus of Heliopolis do for work?

Callinicus of Heliopolis worked as architect[5], alchemist[6], and military personnel[7].

What did Callinicus of Heliopolis discover?

Callinicus of Heliopolis is credited as discoverer of Greek fire[30].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . archinform.net. Retrieved . archinform.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
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    Notable work Greek fire
    Occupation architect, alchemist, military personnel
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