Macarius of Egypt

Egyptian Christian monk and hermit
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Macarius of Egypt

Summary

Macarius of Egypt is a human[1]. Born in Lower Egypt[2], he… he was born on January 1, 300[3]. He died in Wadi El Natrun[4]. He died on January 1, 391[5]. He worked as an Eastern Christian monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,648 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lower Egypt[2], Macarius of Egypt…
  • Macarius of Egypt passed away in Wadi El Natrun[4].
  • Macarius of Egypt was born on January 1, 300[3].
  • Macarius of Egypt was born on 301[8].
  • Macarius of Egypt died on January 1, 391[5].
  • Macarius of Egypt held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Macarius of Egypt worked as an Eastern Christian monk[6].
  • Macarius of Egypt's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Macarius of Egypt is recorded as male[11].
  • Macarius of Egypt's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Macarius of Egypt's Commons category is recorded as Saint Macarius the Great[13].
  • Macarius of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[14].
  • Macarius of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[15].
  • Macarius of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as Coptic saint[16].
  • Macarius of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as Eastern Orthodox saint[17].
  • Macarius of Egypt's given name is recorded as Makarios[18].
  • Macarius of Egypt's feast day is recorded as January 15[19].
  • Macarius of Egypt's feast day is recorded as April 5[20].
  • Macarius of Egypt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Macarius of Egypt's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Macarius of Egypt's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Macarius of Egypt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Macarius of Egypt's different from is recorded as Macarius Magnes[25].
  • Macarius of Egypt's different from is recorded as Pseudo-Macarius[26].
  • Macarius of Egypt dates from the Low Roman Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lower Egypt[2], Macarius of Egypt… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 300[3] and 301[8].

Career and Affiliations

Macarius of Egypt's professions included Eastern Christian monk[6].

Personal Life

Macarius of Egypt's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Macarius of Egypt died on January 1, 391[5]. He died in Wadi El Natrun[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Macarius of Egypt include Pseudo-Macarius[28], a monk[29].

Why It Matters

Macarius of Egypt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,648 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

He has been cited as an influence by Evagrius Ponticus[32], a writer[33], 0345–0399[34], of Ancient Rome[35].

Entities named for him include Pseudo-Macarius[28], a monk[29].

FAQs

Where was Macarius of Egypt born?

Macarius of Egypt was born in Lower Egypt[2].

Where did Macarius of Egypt die?

Macarius of Egypt died in Wadi El Natrun[4].

What did Macarius of Egypt do for work?

Macarius of Egypt worked as Eastern Christian monk[6].

Who did Macarius of Egypt influence?

Macarius of Egypt has been cited as an influence by Evagrius Ponticus[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Turcoscandinavo · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Treccani's enciclopedia italiana id → macario-l-egiziano-o-il-grande
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4223]]: macario-l-egiziano-o-il-grande"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Redba granada authority id → 108205
    National library of poland mms id → 9810620878805606
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13019]]: 108205, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/169982074|Macario el Egipcio Santo (#169982074)]] for {{P|13019}}"
  3. 4w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of poland mms id → 9810620878805606
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7293]]: 9810554479705606, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270895|batch #270895]]"
  4. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Rodentia
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  5. 12w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 1yk86r
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  6. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 225922, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295356381|attivo 4. secolo Antonius (#295356381)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8088|Parsif"
  7. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id → 12820, 16219
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37791|batch #37791]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  8. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 229697, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259388|batch #259388]]"
  9. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35916|batch #35916]]: sync P12458"
  10. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35916|batch #35916]]: sync P12458"
  11. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0207701-Makarius-Egyptsky-asi-300asi-390
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0207701-Makarius-Egyptsky-asi-300asi-390, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259496|batch #259496]]"
  12. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 557329, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  13. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 193248, 225922
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 229697, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  14. 18w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  15. 18w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-macario
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  16. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Isni → 000000044926885X
    Occupation → Eastern Christian monk
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    + 19 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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