Hanno the Navigator

5th century BC Carthaginian explorer
Person human Q296478
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Hanno the Navigator

Summary

Hanno the Navigator is a human[1]. Born in Carthage[2], he… he was born on 500 BC[3]. He died on 500 BC[4]. He worked as an explorer[5] and seafarer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Hanno the Navigator was born in Carthage[2].
  • Hanno the Navigator was born on 500 BC[3].
  • Hanno the Navigator died on 500 BC[4].
  • A child of Hanno the Navigator was Himilco[8].
  • Hanno the Navigator held citizenship in Ancient Carthage[9].
  • Hanno the Navigator's professions included explorer[5].
  • Hanno the Navigator's professions included seafarer[6].
  • Hanno the Navigator held the position of monarch of Carthage[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Hanno the Navigator is Hanno's Periplus[11].
  • Hanno the Navigator is recorded as male[12].
  • Hanno the Navigator's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hanno the Navigator's family is recorded as Magonids[14].
  • Hanno the Navigator's Commons category is recorded as Hanno the Navigator[15].
  • Hanno the Navigator's said to be the same as is recorded as Hanno[16].
  • Hanno the Navigator's given name is recorded as Hanno[17].
  • Hanno the Navigator's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[18].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[20].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[21].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[22].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Codices Palatini graeci[24].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Hanno the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

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Origins and Family

Hanno the Navigator was born in Carthage[2]. He was born on 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer[5] and seafarer[6]. Hanno the Navigator held the position of monarch of Carthage[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Hanno the Navigator is Hanno's Periplus[11]. Things named for him include Hanno[28], an impact crater[29].

Personal Life

A child of Hanno the Navigator was Himilco[8].

Death and Burial

Hanno the Navigator died on 500 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Hanno the Navigator ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (888 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Hanno[28], an impact crater[29].

FAQs

Where was Hanno the Navigator born?

Born in Carthage[2], Hanno the Navigator…

What did Hanno the Navigator do for work?

Hanno the Navigator worked as explorer[5] and seafarer[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . The life and death of Carthage. A survey of Punic history and culture from its birth to the final tragedy. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Hanno 2 (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Verbex · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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