Elias of Nisibis

East Syriac archbishop, writer and scholar
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Elias of Nisibis

Summary

Elias of Nisibis is a human[1]. He was born on February 2, 975[2]. He died in Nusaybin[3]. He died on July 18, 1046[4]. He worked as a writer[5], linguist[6], archbishop[7], and theologian[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Elias of Nisibis passed away in Nusaybin[3].
  • Elias of Nisibis was born on February 2, 975[2].
  • Elias of Nisibis died on July 18, 1046[4].
  • Elias of Nisibis worked as a writer[5].
  • Elias of Nisibis worked as a linguist[6].
  • Elias of Nisibis's professions included archbishop[7].
  • Elias of Nisibis's professions included theologian[8].
  • Elias of Nisibis held the position of bishop[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Elias of Nisibis is Chronicle[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Elias of Nisibis is Ecclesiastical history[12].
  • Elias of Nisibis's religion is recorded as Church of the East[13].
  • Elias of Nisibis is recorded as male[14].
  • Elias of Nisibis's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Elias of Nisibis's Commons category is recorded as Elijah of Nisibis[16].
  • Elias of Nisibis's given name is recorded as Elias[17].
  • Elias of Nisibis's significant event is recorded as priestly ordination[18].
  • Elias of Nisibis's significant event is recorded as consecration[19].
  • Elias of Nisibis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Syriac[20].
  • Elias of Nisibis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Arabic[21].
  • Elias of Nisibis's located in the religious territorial entity is recorded as Adiabene[22].
  • Elias of Nisibis's located in the religious territorial entity is recorded as Nisibis[23].
  • Elias of Nisibis's writing language is recorded as Syriac[24].
  • Elias of Nisibis's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Elias of Nisibis was born on February 2, 975[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], linguist[6], archbishop[7], and theologian[8]. Elias of Nisibis held the position of bishop[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Chronicle[11] and Ecclesiastical history[12].

Personal Life

Elias of Nisibis's religion is recorded as Church of the East[13].

Death and Burial

Elias of Nisibis died on July 18, 1046[4]. He passed away in Nusaybin[3].

Why It Matters

Elias of Nisibis has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where did Elias of Nisibis die?

Elias of Nisibis passed away in Nusaybin[3].

What did Elias of Nisibis do for work?

Elias of Nisibis worked as writer[5], linguist[6], archbishop[7], and theologian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Christian-Muslim Relations: A Bibliographical History. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Encyclopaedia Islamica. wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . AlKindi. wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 230381
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 166654, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/160894553|Elias bar Šināyā (#160894553)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 230381
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 311925, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161185097|Elias bar Šināyā (#161185097)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
  3. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, linguist, archbishop +1
    Redba granada authority id 64994
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13019]]: 64994, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259265|batch #259265]]"
  4. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00288256
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
  5. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 230381
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 459427, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161356476|Elias Nisibenus metropolita (#161356476)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Pars"
  6. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981058614770106706
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981058512151306706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
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