Dioscurides

4th century Macedonian officer, admiral for Antigonus Monophthalmus
Person human Q1227075
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Dioscurides

Summary

Dioscurides is a human[1]. He was born on -0350-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -0313-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a military personnel[4] and sovereign[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Dioscurides was born on -0350-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Dioscurides died on -0313-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dioscurides's father was Ptolemy[7].
  • Dioscurides worked as a military personnel[4].
  • Dioscurides's professions included sovereign[5].
  • Dioscurides is recorded as male[8].
  • Dioscurides's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Dioscurides's military, police or special rank is recorded as admiral[10].
  • Dioscurides's participated in conflict is recorded as Wars of the Diadochi[11].
  • Dioscurides's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[12].
  • Dioscurides's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/12195ns1[13].
  • Dioscurides's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c2y307hp[14].
  • Dioscurides's sibling is recorded as Ptolemy[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Dioscurides was born on -0350-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Ptolemy[7].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military personnel[4] and sovereign[5].

Death and Burial

Dioscurides died on -0313-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Dioscurides ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Who were Dioscurides's parents?

Dioscurides's father was Ptolemy[7].

What did Dioscurides do for work?

Dioscurides worked as military personnel[4] and sovereign[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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