John of Ephesus

6th-century Byzantine historian
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John of Ephesus

Summary

John of Ephesus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Amida[2]. He was born on 507[3]. He died on 580[4]. He worked as a church historian[5], historian[6], writer[7], and presbyter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John of Ephesus was born in Amida[2].
  • John of Ephesus was born on 507[3].
  • John of Ephesus died on 580[4].
  • John of Ephesus held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[10].
  • John of Ephesus's professions included church historian[5].
  • John of Ephesus worked as a historian[6].
  • John of Ephesus worked as a writer[7].
  • John of Ephesus's professions included presbyter[8].
  • John of Ephesus held the position of bishop[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Ephesus is Ecclesiastical history[12].
  • A notable work attributed to John of Ephesus is Lives of the Eastern saints[13].
  • John of Ephesus is recorded as male[14].
  • John of Ephesus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John of Ephesus's given name is recorded as Ioannis[16].
  • John of Ephesus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17].
  • John of Ephesus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Syriac[18].
  • John of Ephesus's consecrator is recorded as Jacob Baradaeus[19].
  • John of Ephesus's writing language is recorded as Syriac[20].
  • John of Ephesus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Ephesus was born in Amida[2]. He was born on 507[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[5], historian[6], writer[7], and presbyter[8]. John of Ephesus held the position of bishop[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Ecclesiastical history[12] and Lives of the Eastern saints[13].

Death and Burial

John of Ephesus died on 580[4].

Why It Matters

John of Ephesus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (214 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was John of Ephesus born?

John of Ephesus was born in Amida[2].

What did John of Ephesus do for work?

John of Ephesus worked as church historian[5], historian[6], writer[7], and presbyter[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . rumkatkilise.org. rumkatkilise.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 129559
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37018|batch #37018]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation church historian, historian, writer +1
    Parsifal cluster id 129559
    Viaf cluster id 10643439, 502152636146020051983
    Date of birth +0507-00-00T00:00:00Z
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 321672, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161203160|Ioannes Ephesinus (#161203160)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal perso"
  3. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id 65003
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P13019]]: 65003, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259265|batch #259265]]"
  4. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation church historian, historian, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  5. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0507-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  6. 6w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Byzantine Empire
    Languages spoken, written or signed Syriac
    Consecrator Jacob Baradaeus
    Position held bishop
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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