Moses

Abrahamic prophet said to have led the Israelites out of Egypt
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Moses

Summary

Moses is a human biblical figure[1]. His place of birth was Helwan[2]. He was born on 1393 BC[3]. He passed away in Mount Nebo[4]. He died on 1273 BC[5]. He worked as a military leader[6], religious leader[7], legislator[8], thaumaturge[9], and herder[10]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Helwan[2], Moses…
  • Moses passed away in Mount Nebo[4].
  • Moses was born on 1393 BC[3].
  • Moses was born on 1526 BC[12].
  • Moses was born on 2000 BC[13].
  • Moses died on 1273 BC[5].
  • Moses died on 1406 BC[14].
  • Moses died on 1500 BC[15].
  • Moses's father was Amram[16].
  • Moses's mother was Jochebed[17].
  • Among Moses's spouses was Zipporah[18].
  • Moses was married to Tharbis[19].
  • A child of Moses was Gershom[20].
  • A child of Moses was Eliezer[21].
  • Moses is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[22].
  • Moses's professions included military leader[6].
  • Moses worked as a religious leader[7].
  • Moses's professions included legislator[8].
  • Moses's professions included thaumaturge[9].
  • Moses's professions included herder[10].
  • Moses's professions included ruler[23].
  • Moses's field of work was moral philosophy[24].
  • Moses held the position of biblical judge[25].
  • Moses held the position of prophet[26].
  • A notable student of Moses was Joshua[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Moses's place of birth was Helwan[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1393 BC[3], 1526 BC[12], and 2000 BC[13]. His father was Amram[16]. His mother was Jochebed[17]. He is identified as part of the Israelites ethnic group[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military leader[6], religious leader[7], legislator[8], thaumaturge[9], herder[10], and ruler[23]. Moses's field of work was moral philosophy[24]. Positions held include biblical judge[25], a position[28] and prophet[26], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[29]. Notable students include Joshua[27], a human biblical figure[30]; Eleazar[31], a human biblical figure[32]; and Phinehas[33], a human biblical figure[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tablets of Stone[35], a tablet[36] and The Exodus[37], a Bible story[38]. Things named for Moses include Book of him[39], a religious text[40], written by Joseph Smith[41]; San Moisè[42], a church building[43], in Italy[44], founded in 0796[45]; Mozesbrug[46]; Operation Moses[47]; Assumption of him[48]; and law of him[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Zipporah[18], a human biblical figure[50] and Tharbis[19], a fictional human[51]. Children include Gershom[20], a human biblical figure[52] and Eliezer[21], a human biblical figure[53]. Moses's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism[54].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include 1273 BC[5], 1406 BC[14], and 1500 BC[15]. Moses died in Mount Nebo[4].

Why It Matters

Moses has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

He has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis[56], a writer[57], 1883–1957[58], of Greece[59], awarded the Greek State Literary Awards[60], specialised in poetry[61].

Works attributed to him include Torah[62], a religious text[63] and Book of Genesis[64], a graphic novel[65]. Entities named for him include Book of him[39], a religious text[40], written by Joseph Smith[41]; San Moisè[42], a church building[43], in Italy[44], founded in 0796[45]; Mozesbrug[46]; Operation Moses[47]; Assumption of him[48]; and law of him[49].

FAQs

Where was Moses born?

Moses's place of birth was Helwan[2].

Where did Moses die?

Moses passed away in Mount Nebo[4].

Who were Moses's parents?

Moses's father was Amram[16]. Moses's mother was Jochebed[17].

Who was Moses married to?

Moses's spouses include Zipporah[18] and Tharbis[19].

What did Moses do for work?

Moses worked as military leader[6], religious leader[7], legislator[8], thaumaturge[9], and herder[10].

Who did Moses influence?

Moses has been cited as an influence by Nikos Kazantzakis[56].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . tandfonline.com. tandfonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [26] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . Exodus. wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Exodus. wikidata.org.
  11. [24] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . Tanakh. wikidata.org.
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  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [54] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Antiquities of the Jews. wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  21. [12] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . The Jewish Time Line Encyclopedia, New Updated Edition. wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . timeline.biblehistory.com. timeline.biblehistory.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . wikidata.org.
  27. [37] . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . Preface to Mishneh Torah, Transmission of the Oral Law. wikidata.org.

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  1. [56] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [62] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [64] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [46] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [57] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [58] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [65] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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