Darius the Mede

biblical character (Book of Daniel), ancient king
Person human_biblical_figure Q603176
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Darius the Mede

Summary

Darius the Mede is a human biblical figure[1]. Born in Media[2], he… he was born on -0700-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Asia[4]. He died on -0538-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a king[6] and governor[7]. He draws 401 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #123 of 529).[8]

Key Facts

  • Darius the Mede's place of birth was Media[2].
  • Darius the Mede died in Asia[4].
  • Darius the Mede was born on -0700-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Darius the Mede was born on -0600-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Darius the Mede died on -0538-10-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Darius the Mede held citizenship in Babylonia[10].
  • Darius the Mede held citizenship in Media[11].
  • Darius the Mede is identified as part of the Medes ethnic group[12].
  • Darius the Mede worked as a king[6].
  • Darius the Mede worked as a governor[7].
  • Darius the Mede held the position of king[13].
  • Darius the Mede was influenced by Cyrus the Great[14].
  • Darius the Mede is recorded as male[15].
  • Darius the Mede's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[16].
  • Darius the Mede's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Darius the Mede's stated in is recorded as Daniel 5[18].
  • Darius the Mede's said to be the same as is recorded as Gobryas I.[19].
  • Darius the Mede's residence is recorded as Babylon[20].
  • Darius the Mede's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0h65gdc[21].
  • Darius the Mede's given name is recorded as Darius[22].
  • Darius the Mede's given name is recorded as Gobryas[23].
  • Darius the Mede's given name is recorded as Gaub(a)ruva[24].
  • Darius the Mede's significant event is recorded as Daniel in the lions' den[25].
  • Darius the Mede's floruit is recorded as -0539-00-00T00:00:00Z[26].
  • Darius the Mede's described by source is recorded as Daniel 5[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Media[2], Darius the Mede… Recorded date of birth include -0700-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and -0600-00-00T00:00:00Z[9]. He is identified as part of the Medes ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include king[6] and governor[7]. Darius the Mede held the position of king[13].

Death and Burial

Darius the Mede died on -0538-10-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Asia[4].

Why It Matters

Darius the Mede draws 401 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #123 of 529).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Darius the Mede born?

Darius the Mede was born in Media[2].

Where did Darius the Mede die?

Darius the Mede passed away in Asia[4].

What did Darius the Mede do for work?

Darius the Mede worked as king[6] and governor[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Daniel 5. wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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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