Ephorus

Greek historian (c. 400 – 330 BC)
Person human Q313791
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Ephorus

Summary

Ephorus is a human[1]. Born in Cyme[2], he… he was born on 400 BC[3]. He died on 330 BC[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cyme[2], Ephorus…
  • Ephorus was born on 400 BC[3].
  • Ephorus died on 330 BC[4].
  • A child of Ephorus was Demophilus[8].
  • Ephorus's professions included historian[5].
  • Ephorus's professions included writer[6].
  • Ephorus's field of work was historian[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Ephorus is Histories[10].
  • Ephorus is recorded as male[11].
  • Ephorus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ephorus studied under Isocrates[13].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[14].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Desktop Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1950–1958)[20].
  • Ephorus's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[21].
  • Ephorus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[22].
  • Ephorus's different from is recorded as Ephor[23].
  • Ephorus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Ephorus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Ephorus was born in Cyme[2]. He was born on 400 BC[3].

Education

Ephorus studied under Isocrates[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and writer[6]. Ephorus's field of work was historian[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Ephorus is Histories[10].

Personal Life

A child of Ephorus was Demophilus[8].

Death and Burial

Ephorus died on 330 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Ephorus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (63 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ephorus born?

Born in Cyme[2], Ephorus…

What did Ephorus do for work?

Ephorus worked as historian[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . 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. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 333765
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 481495, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161376740|Ephorus Camaeus, (#161376740)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id 117572
    National library of greece id 172068
    Oxford reference overview id 20110803095754352
    Parsifal cluster id 333765
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 202159, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143172111|Έφορος ο Κυμαίος (#143172111)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] #m"
  3. 10d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant place Q679305
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q679305]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778419496124"
  4. 12d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Instance of human
    Different from Ephor
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q136228649 */"
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