Philistus

Greek historian (c. 432 – 356 BC)
Person human Q712572
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Philistus

Summary

Philistus is a human[1]. Born in Syracuse[2], he… he was born on 430 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 356 BC[4]. He worked as a historian[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Philistus was born in Syracuse[2].
  • Philistus was born on 430 BC[3].
  • Philistus was born on 425 BC[9].
  • Philistus died on January 1, 356 BC[4].
  • Philistus worked as a historian[5].
  • Philistus worked as a politician[6].
  • Philistus's professions included writer[7].
  • Philistus's field of work was history[10].
  • Philistus is recorded as male[11].
  • Philistus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Philistus's Commons category is recorded as Philistus[13].
  • Philistus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14].
  • Philistus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[15].
  • Philistus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[16].
  • Philistus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Philistus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].
  • Philistus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Φίλιστος'}[19].
  • Philistus dates from the classical antiquity[20].
  • Philistus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Philistus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Syracuse[2], Philistus… Recorded date of birth include 430 BC[3] and 425 BC[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], politician[6], and writer[7]. Philistus's field of work was history[10].

Death and Burial

Philistus died on January 1, 356 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Philistus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Philistus born?

Philistus was born in Syracuse[2].

What did Philistus do for work?

Philistus worked as historian[5], politician[6], and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Q45273200. wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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. 22d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
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