Pausanias

ancient Greek geographer, travel writer and mythographer
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Pausanias
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Summary

Pausanias was born on 110[1] in Asia[2]. He died on 180[3] in Sicily[4]. He worked as a writer[5], geographer[6], and travel writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,392 views/month, #6,928 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 115[9]
  • Notable work: Description of Greece[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Commons category: Pausanias (geographer)[12]
  • Said to be the same as: Pausanias of Damascus[13]
  • Given name: Παυσανίας[14]
  • Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[15], Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[16], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], BEIC Digital Library[21], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Library of the World's Best Literature[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Pauly–Wissowa[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[27]
  • Topic has template: Q26014318[28]
  • Commons Creator page: Pausanias (geographer)[29]

Why It Matters

Pausanias has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Description of Greece[32], a literary work[33].

FAQs

Where was Pausanias born?

Pausanias was born in Asia[2].

Where did Pausanias die?

Pausanias passed away in Sicily[4].

What did Pausanias do for work?

Pausanias worked as a writer[5], geographer[6], and travel writer[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Library of the World's Best Literature. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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