Jacob of Edessa

Syriac Bishop of Edessa (c.640-708)
Person human Q929541
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Jacob of Edessa

Summary

Jacob of Edessa is a human[1]. Born in Aleppo[2], he… he was born on 633[3]. He passed away in Edessa[4]. He died on June 5, 708[5]. He worked as a cleric[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Aleppo[2], Jacob of Edessa…
  • Jacob of Edessa passed away in Edessa[4].
  • Jacob of Edessa was born on 633[3].
  • Jacob of Edessa died on June 5, 708[5].
  • Jacob of Edessa held citizenship in Syria[11].
  • Jacob of Edessa worked as a cleric[6].
  • Jacob of Edessa's professions included writer[7].
  • Jacob of Edessa's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Jacob of Edessa's professions included translator[9].
  • Jacob of Edessa held the position of bishop[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacob of Edessa is Chronicle[13].
  • Jacob of Edessa's religion is recorded as Syriac Orthodox Church[14].
  • Jacob of Edessa is recorded as male[15].
  • Jacob of Edessa's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jacob of Edessa's Commons category is recorded as Jacob of Edessa[17].
  • Jacob of Edessa's given name is recorded as Jacques[18].
  • Jacob of Edessa's pseudonym is recorded as James of Edessa[19].
  • Jacob of Edessa studied under Severus Sebokht[20].
  • Jacob of Edessa's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Jacob of Edessa's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[22].
  • Jacob of Edessa's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Syriac[23].
  • Jacob of Edessa's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'يعقوب الرهاوي'}[24].
  • Jacob of Edessa's writing language is recorded as Syriac[25].
  • Jacob of Edessa's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Aleppo[2], Jacob of Edessa… he was born on 633[3].

Education

Jacob of Edessa studied under Severus Sebokht[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and translator[9]. Jacob of Edessa held the position of bishop[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Jacob of Edessa is Chronicle[13].

Personal Life

Jacob of Edessa's religion is recorded as Syriac Orthodox Church[14].

Death and Burial

Jacob of Edessa died on June 5, 708[5]. He passed away in Edessa[4].

Why It Matters

Jacob of Edessa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Jacob of Edessa born?

Jacob of Edessa's place of birth was Aleppo[2].

Where did Jacob of Edessa die?

Jacob of Edessa passed away in Edessa[4].

What did Jacob of Edessa do for work?

Jacob of Edessa worked as cleric[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and translator[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation cleric, writer, philosopher +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32154|batch #32154]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (36)"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00403723
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  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00403723
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30853|batch #30853]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (8)"
  4. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0633-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  5. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Aliases
    Place of birth Aleppo
    Notable work Chronicle
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30469|batch #30469]]: add P1810 to P5739 3/3"
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