Petrus Siculus

Byzantine writer (-870)
Person human Q328156
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Summary

Petrus Siculus was born in Sicily[1]. He died on 870[2]. He worked as a matenagir[3], cleric[4], diplomat[5], and historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Given name: Petros[10]
  • Floruit: 900[11]
  • Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9[12]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[13]
  • Different from: Peter the Wonderworker[14]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[15]

Why It Matters

Petrus Siculus has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Petrus Siculus born?

Petrus Siculus was born in Sicily[1].

What did Petrus Siculus do for work?

Petrus Siculus worked as a matenagir[3], cleric[4], diplomat[5], and historian[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9. wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 9. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 100958168
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  2. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hy', 'la', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'tr']
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX1038558, XX1271711
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  4. 14w ago · Kolja21 · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 100958168
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  5. 14w ago · Rettinghaus · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 100958168
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  6. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
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    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Gnd id → 100958168
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