John Kaminiates

Byzantine historian
Person human Q121550
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John Kaminiates

Summary

John Kaminiates is a human[1]. He was born in Thessaloniki[2]. He was born on January 1, 900[3]. He died on January 1, 1000[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Kaminiates was born in Thessaloniki[2].
  • John Kaminiates was born on January 1, 900[3].
  • John Kaminiates died on January 1, 1000[4].
  • John Kaminiates held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[8].
  • John Kaminiates worked as a historian[5].
  • John Kaminiates's professions included writer[6].
  • John Kaminiates is recorded as male[9].
  • John Kaminiates's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Kaminiates's given name is recorded as Ioannis[11].
  • John Kaminiates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[12].
  • John Kaminiates's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • John Kaminiates's writing language is recorded as medieval Greek[14].
  • John Kaminiates's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Thessaloniki[2], John Kaminiates… he was born on January 1, 900[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and writer[6].

Death and Burial

John Kaminiates died on January 1, 1000[4].

Why It Matters

John Kaminiates ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was John Kaminiates born?

Born in Thessaloniki[2], John Kaminiates…

What did John Kaminiates do for work?

John Kaminiates worked as historian[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00395359
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00395359, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  2. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00395359
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
  3. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Ioannis
    Occupation historian, writer
    Occupation
    Citizenship
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 63142, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143083588|Ιωάννης ο Καμινιάτης (#143083588)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]]"
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