John the Lydian

6th-century Byzantine administrator and antiquarian scholar
Person human Q1389145
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John the Lydian

Summary

John the Lydian is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +0490-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0600-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a writer[5], civil servant[6], and historian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John the Lydian was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • John the Lydian was born on +0490-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John the Lydian died on +0600-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John the Lydian held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • John the Lydian's professions included writer[5].
  • John the Lydian worked as a civil servant[6].
  • John the Lydian's professions included historian[7].
  • A notable work attributed to John the Lydian is On the magistracies of the Roman state[10].
  • A notable work attributed to John the Lydian is History[11].
  • A notable work attributed to John the Lydian is On the months[12].
  • John the Lydian is recorded as male[13].
  • John the Lydian's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John the Lydian's given name is recorded as Ioannis[15].
  • John the Lydian's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • John the Lydian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • John the Lydian's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[18].
  • John the Lydian's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[19].
  • John the Lydian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • John the Lydian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • John the Lydian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[22].
  • John the Lydian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ἰωάννης ὁ Λυδός'}[23].
  • John the Lydian's writing language is recorded as medieval Greek[24].
  • John the Lydian's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John the Lydian was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +0490-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[5], civil servant[6], and historian[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On the magistracies of the Roman state[10], History[11], and On the months[12].

Death and Burial

John the Lydian died on +0600-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

John the Lydian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was John the Lydian born?

John the Lydian was born in Philadelphia[2].

What did John the Lydian do for work?

John the Lydian worked as writer[5], civil servant[6], and historian[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Lydus. wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Writing language medieval Greek
    Place of birth Philadelphia
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