Silvester

Russian monk, priest and author
Person human Q442989
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Silvester

Summary

Silvester is a human[1]. He was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1566-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a monk[4], writer[5], and Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Silvester was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Silvester died on +1566-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Silvester held citizenship in Tsardom of Russia[8].
  • Silvester's professions included monk[4].
  • Silvester's professions included writer[5].
  • Silvester's professions included Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • Silvester held the position of bishop of Novgorod[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Silvester is Domostroy[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Silvester is Q53737351[11].
  • Silvester's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[12].
  • Silvester's image is recorded as 1000 Silvestr.jpg[13].
  • Silvester is recorded as male[14].
  • Silvester's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Silvester's ISNI is recorded as 0000000448910097[16].
  • Silvester's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 287272353[17].
  • Silvester's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n88201349[18].
  • Silvester's Commons category is recorded as Silvester (Russian monk, priest and author)[19].
  • Silvester's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 13327277X[20].
  • Silvester's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2003037990[21].
  • Silvester's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Silvester's described by source is recorded as Russian Biographical Dictionary[23].
  • Silvester's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Silvester's described by source is recorded as Faces of Moscow[25].
  • Silvester's FAST ID is recorded as 1847574[26].
  • Silvester's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/1218rv62[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Silvester was born on +1500-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[4], writer[5], and Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. Silvester held the position of bishop of Novgorod[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Domostroy[10], a written work[28], written by Silvester[29] and Q53737351[11].

Personal Life

Silvester's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[12].

Death and Burial

Silvester died on +1566-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Silvester ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Works attributed to him include Domostroy[32], a written work[33], written by him[34].

FAQs

What did Silvester do for work?

Silvester worked as monk[4], writer[5], and Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_silvester_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Silvester}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/silvester}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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