Miletus

ancient city of Ionia, in modern-day Turkey
Organization polis Q169460
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Miletus

Summary

Miletus is a polis[1]. Miletus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Miletus was a member of Delian League[3].
  • Miletus is located in Balat[4].
  • Miletus is located in Ionia[5].
  • Miletus is located in Aydın Province[6].
  • Miletus is located in Didim[7].
  • Miletus is in the country of Turkey[8].
  • Miletus is in the country of Roman Empire[9].
  • Miletus's instance of is recorded as polis[10].
  • Miletus's instance of is recorded as archaeological site[11].
  • Miletus is part of Ancient Greece[12].
  • Miletus's Commons category is recorded as Miletus[13].
  • 1100 BC marks the founding of Miletus[14].
  • Miletus was dissolved in 1500[15].
  • Miletus's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 37.531111, 'lon': 27.275556}[16].
  • Miletus's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Aegean Region[17].
  • Miletus's significant event is recorded as Siege of Miletus[18].
  • Miletus's official website is recorded as http://www.muze.gov.tr/miletus-en[19].
  • Miletus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Miletus[20].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[23].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[24].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[26].
  • Miletus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Founding

1100 BC marks the founding of Miletus[14].

Identity

Miletus is part of Ancient Greece[12].

Dissolution

Miletus was dissolved in 1500[15].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Miletus include Market Gate of Miletus[28], a portal[29], in Germany[30], founded in 0220[31] and Milesian school[32], a school of thought[33].

Why It Matters

Miletus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Miletus is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for Miletus include Market Gate of Miletus[28], a portal[29], in Germany[30], founded in 0220[31] and Milesian school[32], a school of thought[33].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Inventory of Archaic and Classical Poleis. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Oxford classical dictionary id 4187
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