Ptolemy

Summary

Ptolemy is a human^[1]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on -0309-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a military officer^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Ptolemy was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Ptolemy died on -0309-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Ptolemy's father was Ptolemy^[6].
• Ptolemy worked as a military officer^[4].
• Ptolemy is recorded as male^[7].
• Ptolemy's instance of is recorded as human^[8].
• Ptolemy's family is recorded as Antigonid dynasty^[9].
• The cause of death was intoxication^[10].
• Ptolemy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0806ml^[11].
• Ptolemy's given name is recorded as Ptolemaios^[12].
• Ptolemy's relative is recorded as Dionysius of Heraclea^[13].
• Ptolemy's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[14].
• Ptolemy's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[15].
• Ptolemy's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[16].
• Ptolemy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[17].
• Ptolemy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πτολεμαῖος'}^[18].
• Ptolemy's time period is recorded as Hellenistic period^[19].
• Ptolemy's sibling is recorded as Dioscurides^[20].
• Ptolemy's ToposText person ID is recorded as 13070^[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Ptolemy was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was he^[6].

Career and Affiliations

Ptolemy worked as a military officer^[4].

Death and Burial

Ptolemy died on -0309-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. The cause of death was intoxication^[10].

Why It Matters

Ptolemy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]

FAQs

Who were Ptolemy's parents?

Ptolemy's father was Ptolemy^[6].

What did Ptolemy do for work?

Ptolemy worked as military officer^[4].