Nilus of Sinai

Egyptian saint
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Nilus of Sinai

Summary

Nilus of Sinai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Constantinople[2]. He was born on January 1, 400[3]. He died on January 1, 430[4]. He worked as a monk[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Nilus of Sinai was born in Constantinople[2].
  • Nilus of Sinai was born on January 1, 400[3].
  • Nilus of Sinai died on January 1, 430[4].
  • Nilus of Sinai held citizenship in Bithynia et Pontus[7].
  • Nilus of Sinai worked as a monk[5].
  • Nilus of Sinai held the position of Praetorian prefect[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Nilus of Sinai is Capita seu praeceptiones sententiosae[9].
  • Nilus of Sinai is recorded as male[10].
  • Nilus of Sinai's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Nilus of Sinai's Commons category is recorded as Saint Nilus of Sinai[12].
  • Nilus of Sinai's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[13].
  • Nilus of Sinai's said to be the same as is recorded as Ancyrianus[14].
  • Nilus of Sinai's given name is recorded as Nilus[15].
  • Nilus of Sinai's feast day is recorded as November 12[16].
  • Nilus of Sinai studied under John Chrysostom[17].
  • Nilus of Sinai's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Nilus of Sinai's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Nilus of Sinai's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Nilus of Sinai's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Nilus of Sinai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[22].
  • Nilus of Sinai's different from is recorded as Pseudo-Nilus of Ancyra[23].
  • Nilus of Sinai's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Nilus of Sinai was born in Constantinople[2]. He was born on January 1, 400[3].

Education

Nilus of Sinai studied under John Chrysostom[17].

Career and Affiliations

Nilus of Sinai's professions included monk[5]. He held the position of Praetorian prefect[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Nilus of Sinai is Capita seu praeceptiones sententiosae[9].

Death and Burial

Nilus of Sinai died on January 1, 430[4].

Why It Matters

Nilus of Sinai has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Nilus of Sinai born?

Born in Constantinople[2], Nilus of Sinai…

What did Nilus of Sinai do for work?

Nilus of Sinai worked as monk[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . en.wikisource.org. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . 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] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id 4441
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P5492]]: 4441, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107817290|Nilus (#107817290)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4161|EDIT16 people]] #mix'n'match"
  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Constantinople
    Date of birth +0400-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Place of death Q377485
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35551|batch #35551]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  3. 4w ago · 12akd · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +0430-01-01T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P570]]: 12 November 430"
  4. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation monk
    Position held Praetorian prefect
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q103163]]"
  5. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation monk
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  6. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of greece id 25426
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 25426, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143059830|Νείλος ο Αγκυρανός (#143059830)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] #"
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