Libanius

Greek rhetorician (4th century AD)
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Libanius
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Libanius

Summary

Libanius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Antioch[2]. He was born on 314[3]. He died in Antioch[4]. He died on 393[5]. He worked as a rhetorician[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Libanius was born in Antioch[2].
  • Libanius passed away in Antioch[4].
  • Libanius was born on 314[3].
  • Libanius was born on 315[9].
  • Libanius died on 393[5].
  • Libanius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[10].
  • Libanius worked as a rhetorician[6].
  • Libanius's professions included writer[7].
  • Libanius's religion is recorded as paganism[11].
  • Libanius is recorded as male[12].
  • Libanius's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Libanius's Commons category is recorded as Libanius[14].
  • Libanius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Libanius[15].
  • Libanius studied under Diophantus[16].
  • Libanius studied under Zenobius[17].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[18].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[22].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
  • Libanius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Libanius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Antioch[2], Libanius… Recorded date of birth include 314[3] and 315[9].

Education

Studied under Diophantus[16], a philosopher[28] and Zenobius[17], a rhetorician[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rhetorician[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Libanius's religion is recorded as paganism[11].

Death and Burial

Libanius died on 393[5]. He died in Antioch[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Libanius include Centre Libanios[30], a research institute[31], in France[32].

Why It Matters

Libanius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,236 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Centre Libanios[30], a research institute[31], in France[32].

FAQs

Where was Libanius born?

Libanius's place of birth was Antioch[2].

Where did Libanius die?

Libanius passed away in Antioch[4].

What did Libanius do for work?

Libanius worked as rhetorician[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Libanios (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Libanios (Pauly-Wissowa). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Q45188475. wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Nationalencyklopedin. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . 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] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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