Simon of Cyrene

human biblical figure in Matthew 27:32, man who was forced by the Romans to carry the cross of Jesus
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Simon of Cyrene

Summary

Simon of Cyrene is a human biblical figure[1]. His place of birth was Cyrene[2]. He was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He draws 776 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #78 of 529).[5]

Key Facts

  • Simon of Cyrene was born in Cyrene[2].
  • Simon of Cyrene was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Simon of Cyrene died on +0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • A child of Simon of Cyrene was Alexander[6].
  • A child of Simon of Cyrene was Rufus of Thebes[7].
  • Simon of Cyrene's image is recorded as Cirineo San Isidoro 001.jpg[8].
  • Simon of Cyrene's image is recorded as Limours Saint-Pierre 303.JPG[9].
  • Simon of Cyrene is recorded as male[10].
  • Simon of Cyrene's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[11].
  • Simon of Cyrene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11372425[12].
  • Simon of Cyrene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20476225[13].
  • Simon of Cyrene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 316440790[14].
  • Simon of Cyrene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 40151776827018012779[15].
  • Simon of Cyrene's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1319159474342427662682[16].
  • Simon of Cyrene's GND ID is recorded as 118765469[17].
  • Simon of Cyrene's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87874461[18].
  • Simon of Cyrene's IdRef ID is recorded as 187450358[19].
  • Simon of Cyrene's Commons category is recorded as Simon of Cyrene[20].
  • Simon of Cyrene's said to be the same as is recorded as Simeon of Jerusalem[21].
  • Simon of Cyrene's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01_8_1[22].
  • Simon of Cyrene's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as pna20221141436[23].
  • Simon of Cyrene's given name is recorded as Shimon[24].
  • Simon of Cyrene's feast day is recorded as December 1[25].
  • Simon of Cyrene's work location is recorded as Cyrene[26].
  • Simon of Cyrene's work location is recorded as Palestine[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cyrene[2], Simon of Cyrene… he was born on -0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Personal Life

Children include Alexander[6], a human biblical figure[28] and Rufus of Thebes[7], a human biblical figure[29].

Death and Burial

Simon of Cyrene died on +0100-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Simon of Cyrene include Order of him[30], an award[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 1960[33].

Why It Matters

Simon of Cyrene draws 776 Wikipedia views per month (human_biblical_figure category, ranking #78 of 529).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include Order of him[30], an award[31], in South Africa[32], founded in 1960[33].

FAQs

Where was Simon of Cyrene born?

Simon of Cyrene's place of birth was Cyrene[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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