Photius

Metropolitan of Kyiv and all Rus', Metropolitan of Moscow and all Russia, of Greek descent
Person human Q117967
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Photius

Summary

Photius is a human[1]. He was born in Q654616[2]. He was born on 1350[3]. He died on July 2, 1431[4]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Q654616[2], Photius…
  • Photius was born on 1350[3].
  • Photius died on July 2, 1431[4].
  • Photius is buried at Dormition Cathedral[7].
  • Photius worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[5].
  • Photius held the position of metropolitan[8].
  • Photius held the position of Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'[9].
  • Photius's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[10].
  • Photius is recorded as male[11].
  • Photius's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Photius's Commons category is recorded as Photius of Kiev[13].
  • Photius's canonization status is recorded as prelate[14].
  • Photius's feast day is recorded as July 2[15].
  • Photius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Photius's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[17].
  • Photius's described by source is recorded as Polish Biographical Dictionary[18].
  • Photius's social classification is recorded as clergy[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Q654616[2], Photius… he was born on 1350[3].

Career and Affiliations

Photius's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[5]. Positions held include metropolitan[8], an ecclesiastical occupation[20] and Metropolitan of Kiev and all Rus'[9], a title[21], in Kievan Rus'[22], founded in 0988[23].

Personal Life

Photius's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[10].

Death and Burial

Photius died on July 2, 1431[4]. He is buried at Dormition Cathedral[7].

Why It Matters

Photius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Photius born?

Photius's place of birth was Q654616[2].

What did Photius do for work?

Photius worked as Eastern Orthodox priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00367224
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
  2. 19d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status prelate
    Instance of human
    Occupation
    Place of burial Dormition Cathedral
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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