Sihon

biblical character ; Amorite king (Book of Numbers)
Person human_biblical_figure Q887987
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Sihon

Summary

Sihon is a human biblical figure[1]. He passed away in Jahaz[2]. He draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #281 of 529).[3]

Key Facts

  • Sihon died in Jahaz[2].
  • Sihon held the position of king[4].
  • Sihon is recorded as male[5].
  • Sihon's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[6].
  • Sihon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6008161030930723920007[7].
  • Sihon's GND ID is recorded as 1224643771[8].
  • Sihon's locator map image is recorded as Ostjordanische Amoriterreiche.png[9].
  • Sihon's Commons category is recorded as Sihon[10].
  • Sihon's residence is recorded as Heshbon[11].
  • Sihon's participated in conflict is recorded as battle of Jahaz[12].
  • Sihon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j16s[13].
  • Sihon's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14].
  • Sihon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Sihon's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16].
  • Sihon's military casualty classification is recorded as killed in action[17].
  • Sihon's present in work is recorded as Book of Numbers[18].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Sihon held the position of king[4].

Death and Burial

Sihon passed away in Jahaz[2].

Why It Matters

Sihon draws 65 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #281 of 529).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where did Sihon die?

Sihon died in Jahaz[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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