Onesilus

king of Salamis, Cyprus (died 497 BC)
Person human Q1278391
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Onesilus

Summary

Onesilus is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 501 BC[2]. He died on January 1, 497 BC[3]. He worked as a politician[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Onesilus was born on January 1, 501 BC[2].
  • Onesilus died on January 1, 497 BC[3].
  • Onesilus died on 498 BC[6].
  • Onesilus worked as a politician[4].
  • Onesilus held the position of king of Salamis of Cyprus[7].
  • Onesilus is recorded as male[8].
  • Onesilus's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Onesilus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[10].
  • Onesilus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[11].
  • Onesilus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ονήσιλος'}[12].
  • Onesilus dates from the classical antiquity[13].
  • Onesilus's sibling is recorded as Gorgus of Cyprus[14].

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Origins and Family

Onesilus was born on January 1, 501 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Onesilus worked as a politician[4]. He held the position of king of Salamis of Cyprus[7].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 497 BC[3] and 498 BC[6].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Onesilus include Onisilos Sotira[15], an association football club[16], in Cyprus[17], founded in 1978[18], headquartered in Sotira[19].

Why It Matters

Onesilus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Entities named for him include Onisilos Sotira[15], an association football club[16], in Cyprus[17], founded in 1978[18], headquartered in Sotira[19].

FAQs

What did Onesilus do for work?

Onesilus worked as politician[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant place Q767089
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  2. 28d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Time period classical antiquity
    Country of citizenship Q767089
    Sibling Gorgus of Cyprus
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P27]]: [[Q767089]]"
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