Heracleon

2nd century Greek Gnostic
Person human Q946929
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Heracleon

Summary

Heracleon is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 200[2]. He died on January 1, 200[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Heracleon was born on January 1, 200[2].
  • Heracleon died on January 1, 200[3].
  • Heracleon worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Heracleon is recorded as male[6].
  • Heracleon's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Heracleon's floruit is recorded as 200[8].
  • Heracleon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[9].
  • Heracleon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[10].
  • Heracleon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[11].

Body

Origins and Family

Heracleon was born on January 1, 200[2].

Career and Affiliations

Heracleon's professions included philosopher[4].

Death and Burial

Heracleon died on January 1, 200[3].

Why It Matters

Heracleon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Works attributed to him include Tripartite Tractate[14], a literary work[15], founded in 0400[16].

FAQs

What did Heracleon do for work?

Heracleon worked as philosopher[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [14] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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