Menahem ben Saruq

Spanish-Jewish philologist
Person human Q1370661
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Menahem ben Saruq

Summary

Menahem ben Saruq is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tortosa[2]. He was born on January 1, 920[3]. He died on January 1, 970[4]. He worked as a poet[5], lexicographer[6], and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Menahem ben Saruq's place of birth was Tortosa[2].
  • Menahem ben Saruq was born on January 1, 920[3].
  • Menahem ben Saruq died on January 1, 970[4].
  • Menahem ben Saruq held citizenship in al-Andalus[9].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's professions included poet[5].
  • Menahem ben Saruq worked as a lexicographer[6].
  • Menahem ben Saruq worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's field of work was linguistics[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Menahem ben Saruq is Q20501975[11].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's religion is recorded as Judaism[12].
  • Menahem ben Saruq is recorded as male[13].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's Commons category is recorded as Menahem ben Saruq[15].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's given name is recorded as Menachem[16].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[17].
  • Menahem ben Saruq's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[18].

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Origins and Family

Menahem ben Saruq's place of birth was Tortosa[2]. He was born on January 1, 920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[5], lexicographer[6], and philosopher[7]. Menahem ben Saruq's field of work was linguistics[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Menahem ben Saruq is Q20501975[11].

Personal Life

Menahem ben Saruq's religion is recorded as Judaism[12].

Death and Burial

Menahem ben Saruq died on January 1, 970[4].

Why It Matters

Menahem ben Saruq ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Menahem ben Saruq born?

Menahem ben Saruq's place of birth was Tortosa[2].

What did Menahem ben Saruq do for work?

Menahem ben Saruq worked as poet[5], lexicographer[6], and philosopher[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation poet, lexicographer, philosopher
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31715|batch #31715]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (14)"
  2. 29d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +0970-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Date of birth +0920-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29960|batch #29960]]: import data from GND - part 2 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Aliases
    Date of death +0970-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth Tortosa
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29903|batch #29903]]: removal of GND year-precision P570, to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9"
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