Obelisk of Theodosius

ancient Egyptian obelisk of Pharaoh Thutmose III re-erected in the Hippodrome of Constantinople (known today as At Meydanı or Sultanahmet Meydanı, in the modern city of Istanbul, Turkey) by the Roman emperor Theodosius I in the 4th century AD
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Obelisk of Theodosius

Summary

Obelisk of Theodosius is an obelisk[1]. It draws 190 Wikipedia views per month (obelisk category, ranking #9 of 45).[2]

Key Facts

  • Obelisk of Theodosius is located in Sultan Ahmet[3].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius is located in Istanbul[4].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius is located in Istanbul Province[5].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius is in the country of Turkey[6].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's image is recorded as Obelisco de Teodosio, Estambul, Turquía, 2024-09-28, DD 129.jpg[7].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's instance of is recorded as obelisk[8].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's commissioned by is recorded as Thutmose III[9].
  • Theodosius I is named after Obelisk of Theodosius[10].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 235741376[11].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's GND ID is recorded as 7724550-7[12].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's location is recorded as Hippodrome of Constantinople[13].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's Commons category is recorded as Obelisk of Theodosius[14].
  • -1500-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Obelisk of Theodosius[15].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 41.006055555555555, 'lon': 28.97538888888889}[16].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jhl0s[17].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Marmara Region[18].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's dedicated to is recorded as Thutmose III[19].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as place/obelisk-of-Theodosius[20].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's Pleiades ID is recorded as 820631036[21].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'DIFFICILIS QVONDAM DOMINIS PARERE SERENISIVSSVS ET EXTINCTIS PALMAM PORTARE TYRANNISOMNIA THEODOSIO CEDVNT SVBOLIQVE PERENNITER DENIS SIC VICTVS EGO DOMITVSQVE DIEBVSIVDICE SVB PROCLO SVPERAS ELATVS AD AVRAS'}[22].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's inscription is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'KIONA TETPAΠΛEYPON AEI XΘONI KEIMENON AXΘOCMOYNOC ANACTHCAI ΘEYΔOCIOC BACIΛEYCTOΛMHCAC ΠPOKΛOC EΠEKEKΛETO KAI TOCOC ECTHKIΩN HEΛIOIC EN TPIAKONTA ΔYO'}[23].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'tr', 'text': 'Dikilitaş'}[24].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's Digital Atlas of the Roman Empire ID is recorded as 23789[25].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's culture is recorded as Byzantine Empire[26].
  • Obelisk of Theodosius's state of conservation is recorded as preserved[27].

Why It Matters

Obelisk of Theodosius draws 190 Wikipedia views per month (obelisk category, ranking #9 of 45).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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  17. [19] . pleiades.stoa.org. pleiades.stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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