Horapollon

Egyptian writer
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Horapollon

Summary

Horapollon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nilopolis[2]. He was born on 500[3]. He died on 500[4]. He worked as a writer[5], priest[6], and grammarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Nilopolis[2], Horapollon…
  • Horapollon was born in Phenebythis[9].
  • Horapollon was born on 500[3].
  • Horapollon died on 500[4].
  • Horapollon's professions included writer[5].
  • Horapollon worked as a priest[6].
  • Horapollon's professions included grammarian[7].
  • Horapollon is recorded as male[10].
  • Horapollon's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Horapollon's Commons category is recorded as Horapollo[12].
  • Horapollon's said to be the same as is recorded as Horapollon[13].
  • Horapollon's floruit is recorded as 500[14].
  • Horapollon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[15].
  • Horapollon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Horapollon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Horapollon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Horapollon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Horapollon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Coptic[20].
  • Horapollon's Commons Creator page is recorded as Horapollon[21].
  • Horapollon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Nilopolis[2], an archaeological site[23], in Egypt[24] and Phenebythis[9]. Horapollon was born on 500[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], priest[6], and grammarian[7].

Death and Burial

Horapollon died on 500[4].

Why It Matters

Horapollon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (210 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Horapollon born?

Horapollon was born in Nilopolis[2].

What did Horapollon do for work?

Horapollon worked as writer[5], priest[6], and grammarian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation writer, priest, grammarian
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Occupation writer, priest, grammarian
    Lagl author id urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2052
    Occupation
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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