Severus Sebokht

Assyrian bishop
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Severus Sebokht

Summary

Severus Sebokht is a human[1]. Born in Nusaybin[2], he… he was born on +0575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Qinnasrin[4]. He died on +0667-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], philosopher[7], and Eastern Orthodox priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Severus Sebokht was born in Nusaybin[2].
  • Severus Sebokht passed away in Qinnasrin[4].
  • Severus Sebokht was born on +0575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Severus Sebokht died on +0667-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Severus Sebokht held citizenship in Syria[10].
  • Syriac was Severus Sebokht's native language[11].
  • Severus Sebokht worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Severus Sebokht worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Severus Sebokht's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[8].
  • A notable student of Severus Sebokht was Jacob of Edessa[12].
  • A notable student of Severus Sebokht was Athanasius of Balad[13].
  • Severus Sebokht's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[14].
  • Severus Sebokht is recorded as male[15].
  • Severus Sebokht's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Severus Sebokht's ISNI is recorded as 0000000012105628[17].
  • Severus Sebokht's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 47099010[18].
  • Severus Sebokht's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15879432k[19].
  • Severus Sebokht's IdRef ID is recorded as 146689488[20].
  • Severus Sebokht's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0jt8vjk[21].
  • Severus Sebokht's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Syriac[22].
  • Severus Sebokht's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Severus-Sebokht[23].
  • Severus Sebokht's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Mathematician:Severus_Sebokht[24].
  • Severus Sebokht's Syriac Biographical Dictionary ID is recorded as 99[25].
  • Severus Sebokht's Museo Galileo authority ID is recorded as 187777[26].
  • Severus Sebokht's Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers ID is recorded as 1260[27].

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Origins and Family

Severus Sebokht's place of birth was Nusaybin[2]. He was born on +0575-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. Syriac was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], philosopher[7], and Eastern Orthodox priest[8]. Notable students include Jacob of Edessa[12], a cleric[28], 0633–0708[29], of Syria[30] and Athanasius of Balad[13], a philosopher[31], 0634–0686[32].

Personal Life

Severus Sebokht's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[14].

Death and Burial

Severus Sebokht died on +0667-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Qinnasrin[4].

Why It Matters

Severus Sebokht ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Severus Sebokht born?

Born in Nusaybin[2], Severus Sebokht…

Where did Severus Sebokht die?

Severus Sebokht died in Qinnasrin[4].

What did Severus Sebokht do for work?

Severus Sebokht worked as astronomer[6], philosopher[7], and Eastern Orthodox priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Archivio di Autorità del Museo Galileo. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Archivio di Autorità del Museo Galileo. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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