Cephalion

ancient Greek rhetorician and author of a 9-volume history from Assyria onwards
Person human Q5063276
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Cephalion

Summary

Cephalion is a human[1]. He was born in Gergitha[2]. He was born on +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cephalion was born in Gergitha[2].
  • Cephalion was born on +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cephalion died on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Cephalion worked as a historian[5].
  • Cephalion is recorded as male[7].
  • Cephalion's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Cephalion's described at URL is recorded as http://www.stoa.org/sol-entries/kappa/1449[9].
  • Cephalion's described by source is recorded as Geography[10].
  • Cephalion's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Cephalion's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[12].
  • Cephalion's different from is recorded as Cephalon[13].
  • Cephalion's start of work period is recorded as +0117-00-00T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Cephalion's end of work period is recorded as +0138-00-00T00:00:00Z[15].
  • Cephalion dates from the Roman Empire[16].
  • Cephalion's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Gergitha[2], Cephalion… he was born on +0100-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Cephalion worked as a historian[5].

Death and Burial

Cephalion died on +0200-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Cephalion ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Cephalion born?

Born in Gergitha[2], Cephalion…

What did Cephalion do for work?

Cephalion worked as historian[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Suda. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Suda. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Suda. 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.

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  1. 8w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Gergitha
    Wikidata description ancient Greek rhetorician and author of a 9-volume history from Assyria onwards
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  2. 9w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ciris author id 500
    Different from Cephalon
    Occupation historian
    Lagl author id urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1249
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q65072803]]"
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