Jordanes

Late Roman historian and writer, author of Getica
Person human Q131548
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Summary

Jordanes was born on 600[1] in Roman Empire[2]. He died on 600[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,547 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Father: Alanoviiamuthis[7]
  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[8]
  • Ethnic group: Goths[9]
  • Notable work: Getica[10], Life of Boethius[11], De Gothorum origine[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Jordanes[14]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Jordanes[15]
  • Floruit: 600[16]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[18], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19], BEIC Digital Library[20], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24], Pauly–Wissowa[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[26]
  • Commons Creator page: Jordanes[27]

Why It Matters

Jordanes has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Works attributed to him include Getica[30], a literary work[31], founded in 0555[32] and Romana[33], a literary work[34], founded in 0552[35].

FAQs

Where was Jordanes born?

Jordanes was born in Roman Empire[2].

Who were Jordanes's parents?

Jordanes's father was Alanoviiamuthis[7].

What did Jordanes do for work?

Jordanes worked as a historian[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0318589-Jordanes-cinny-6-stoleti
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