Peter the Patrician

Byzantine historian
Person human Q964738
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Peter the Patrician

Summary

Peter the Patrician is a human[1]. He was born in Thessaloniki[2]. He was born on 500[3]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He died on January 1, 565[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and diplomat[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Thessaloniki[2], Peter the Patrician…
  • Peter the Patrician died in Constantinople[4].
  • Peter the Patrician was born on 500[3].
  • Peter the Patrician died on January 1, 565[5].
  • Peter the Patrician held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • Peter the Patrician's professions included historian[6].
  • Peter the Patrician worked as a diplomat[7].
  • Peter the Patrician held the position of civil servant[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter the Patrician is On ceremonies[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter the Patrician is History[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter the Patrician is Collection[13].
  • Peter the Patrician is recorded as male[14].
  • Peter the Patrician's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Peter the Patrician's said to be the same as is recorded as Anonymus post Dionem[16].
  • Peter the Patrician's given name is recorded as Pietro[17].
  • Peter the Patrician's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[18].
  • Peter the Patrician's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Peter the Patrician's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[20].
  • Peter the Patrician's different from is recorded as Peter the Patrician[21].
  • Peter the Patrician's writing language is recorded as medieval Greek[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter the Patrician was born in Thessaloniki[2]. He was born on 500[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and diplomat[7]. Peter the Patrician held the position of civil servant[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include On ceremonies[11], History[12], and Collection[13].

Death and Burial

Peter the Patrician died on January 1, 565[5]. He died in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Peter the Patrician ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Peter the Patrician born?

Born in Thessaloniki[2], Peter the Patrician…

Where did Peter the Patrician die?

Peter the Patrician died in Constantinople[4].

What did Peter the Patrician do for work?

Peter the Patrician worked as historian[6] and diplomat[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation historian, diplomat
    Writing language medieval Greek
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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