Callinicus

3rd-century Greek historian, orator, rhetorician and sophist
Person human Q1496242
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Callinicus

Summary

Callinicus is a human[1]. Born in Petra[2], he… he was born on +0300-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Raqqa[4]. He worked as a historian[5], orator[6], and sophist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Callinicus was born in Petra[2].
  • Callinicus died in Raqqa[4].
  • Callinicus was born on +0300-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Callinicus worked as a historian[5].
  • Callinicus worked as an orator[6].
  • Callinicus's professions included sophist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus is To Cleopatra on the history of Alexandria[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus is On the revival of the Romans[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus is On the patria of Rome[11].
  • Callinicus is recorded as male[12].
  • Callinicus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Callinicus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000389621817[14].
  • Callinicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 17613931[15].
  • Callinicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7713158070657108780004[16].
  • Callinicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 160062853[17].
  • Callinicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3324151247942144270000[18].
  • Callinicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 283024653[19].
  • Callinicus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4035159477804527990002[20].
  • Callinicus's GND ID is recorded as 102383812[21].
  • Callinicus's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no91013588[22].
  • Callinicus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16242710w[23].
  • Callinicus's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA14418840[24].
  • Callinicus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/043lgg6[25].
  • Callinicus's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 32125032X[26].
  • Callinicus's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Petra[2], Callinicus… he was born on +0300-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], orator[6], and sophist[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include To Cleopatra on the history of Alexandria[9], On the revival of the Romans[10], and On the patria of Rome[11].

Death and Burial

Callinicus passed away in Raqqa[4].

Why It Matters

Callinicus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Callinicus born?

Callinicus was born in Petra[2].

Where did Callinicus die?

Callinicus died in Raqqa[4].

What did Callinicus do for work?

Callinicus worked as historian[5], orator[6], and sophist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Perseus Digital Library. Retrieved . catalog.perseus.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [11] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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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