Marcianus of Heraclea

Summary

Marcianus of Heraclea is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Heraclea Pontica^[2]. He was born on 400^[3]. He died on 500^[4]. He worked as a geographer^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Marcianus of Heraclea's place of birth was Heraclea Pontica^[2].
• Marcianus of Heraclea was born on 400^[3].
• Marcianus of Heraclea died on 500^[4].
• Ancient Greek was Marcianus of Heraclea's native language^[7].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's professions included geographer^[5].
• A notable work attributed to Marcianus of Heraclea is Epitome of Menippus' Periplus^[8].
• A notable work attributed to Marcianus of Heraclea is Periplus of the Outer Sea^[9].
• Marcianus of Heraclea is recorded as male^[10].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's instance of is recorded as human^[11].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's floruit is recorded as 400^[12].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's floruit is recorded as 500^[13].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[14].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[17].
• Marcianus of Heraclea's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek^[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Heraclea Pontica^[2], Marcianus of Heraclea… he was born on 400^[3]. Ancient Greek was his native language^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Marcianus of Heraclea worked as a geographer^[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Epitome of Menippus' Periplus^[8] and Periplus of the Outer Sea^[9], a literary work^[19].

Death and Burial

Marcianus of Heraclea died on 500^[4].

Why It Matters

Marcianus of Heraclea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]

FAQs

Where was Marcianus of Heraclea born?

Marcianus of Heraclea's place of birth was Heraclea Pontica^[2].

What did Marcianus of Heraclea do for work?

Marcianus of Heraclea worked as geographer^[5].