John of Egypt

Egyptian hermit
Person human Q2749467
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John of Egypt

Summary

John of Egypt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Asyut[2]. He was born on 305[3]. He died on January 1, 394[4]. He worked as a hermit[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John of Egypt's place of birth was Asyut[2].
  • John of Egypt was born on 305[3].
  • John of Egypt died on January 1, 394[4].
  • John of Egypt held citizenship in Ancient Rome[7].
  • John of Egypt's professions included hermit[5].
  • John of Egypt is recorded as male[8].
  • John of Egypt's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • John of Egypt's Commons category is recorded as John of Egypt[10].
  • John of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[11].
  • John of Egypt's given name is recorded as Ioannis[12].
  • John of Egypt's feast day is recorded as March 27[13].
  • John of Egypt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • John of Egypt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[15].
  • John of Egypt's different from is recorded as John of Apamea[16].
  • John of Egypt dates from the Roman Empire[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Asyut[2], John of Egypt… he was born on 305[3].

Career and Affiliations

John of Egypt worked as a hermit[5].

Death and Burial

John of Egypt died on January 1, 394[4].

Why It Matters

John of Egypt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was John of Egypt born?

Born in Asyut[2], John of Egypt…

What did John of Egypt do for work?

John of Egypt worked as hermit[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Q84353965. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 611338, 736471
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 608689, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  2. 9d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  3. 11d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 s/san-juan-de-licopolis
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-juan-de-licopolis, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  4. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Occupation hermit
    Occupation
    + 12 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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