Jordanes
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Jordanes
Summary
Jordanes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Roman Empire[2]. He was born on 600[3]. He died on 600[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Jordanes's place of birth was Roman Empire[2].
- Jordanes was born on 600[3].
- Jordanes died on 600[4].
- Jordanes's father was Alanoviiamuthis[8].
- Jordanes held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
- Jordanes is identified as part of the Goths ethnic group[10].
- Jordanes worked as a historian[5].
- Jordanes's professions included writer[6].
- A notable work attributed to Jordanes is Getica[11].
- A notable work attributed to Jordanes is Life of Boethius[12].
- A notable work attributed to Jordanes is De Gothorum origine[13].
- Jordanes is recorded as male[14].
- Jordanes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
- Jordanes's Commons category is recorded as Jordanes[16].
- Jordanes's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jordanes[17].
- Jordanes's floruit is recorded as 600[18].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne[25].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
- Jordanes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Jordanes's place of birth was Roman Empire[2]. He was born on 600[3]. His father was Alanoviiamuthis[8]. He is identified as part of the Goths ethnic group[10].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include historian[5] and writer[6].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Getica[11], a literary work[28], founded in 0555[29]; Life of Boethius[12]; and De Gothorum origine[13], a scholarly work[30], founded in 0551[31].
Death and Burial
Jordanes died on 600[4].
Why It Matters
Jordanes ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Works attributed to him include Getica[34], a literary work[35], founded in 0555[36] and Romana[37], a literary work[38], founded in 0552[39].
FAQs
Where was Jordanes born?
Jordanes was born in Roman Empire[2].
Who were Jordanes's parents?
Jordanes's father was Alanoviiamuthis[8].