Dio Chrysostom

Greek orator, writer, philosopher and historian (c. 40 – c. 115)
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Dio Chrysostom
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Dio Chrysostom

Summary

Dio Chrysostom is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bursa[2]. He was born on 40[3]. He died on 120[4]. He worked as an orator[5], philosopher[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Dio Chrysostom was born in Bursa[2].
  • Dio Chrysostom was born on 40[3].
  • Dio Chrysostom died on 120[4].
  • Dio Chrysostom held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Dio Chrysostom's professions included orator[5].
  • Dio Chrysostom's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Dio Chrysostom's professions included writer[7].
  • Dio Chrysostom's field of work was philosophy[10].
  • Dio Chrysostom's field of work was stoicism[11].
  • Dio Chrysostom's field of work was rhetoric[12].
  • A notable student of Dio Chrysostom was Favorinus[13].
  • A notable student of Dio Chrysostom was Polemon of Laodicea[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Dio Chrysostom is Orationes[15].
  • Dio Chrysostom is recorded as male[16].
  • Dio Chrysostom's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Dio Chrysostom's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dio Chrysostom[18].
  • Dio Chrysostom's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece[19].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Dio Chrysostom's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Dio Chrysostom's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Dio Chrysostom was born in Bursa[2]. He was born on 40[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include orator[5], philosopher[6], and writer[7]. Fields of work include philosophy[10], an academic discipline[28]; stoicism[11], a philosophical schools and traditions[29], founded in -0300[30]; and rhetoric[12], a field of study[31]. Notable students include Favorinus[13], a philosopher[32], 0085–0200[33], of Ancient Rome[34], specialised in philosophy[35] and Polemon of Laodicea[14], a philosopher[36], 0090–0144[37].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dio Chrysostom is Orationes[15].

Death and Burial

Dio Chrysostom died on 120[4].

Why It Matters

Dio Chrysostom ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (555 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Dio Chrysostom born?

Born in Bursa[2], Dio Chrysostom…

What did Dio Chrysostom do for work?

Dio Chrysostom worked as orator[5], philosopher[6], and writer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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