Theodore of Amasea

Anatolian saint
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Summary

Theodore of Amasea was born on January 1, 300[1], in Amasya[2]. He died on February 17, 306[3], in Amasya[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5], dragonslayer[6], and soldier[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,475 views/month, #7,106 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[9]
  • Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Military branch: Late Roman army[12]
  • Commons category: Theodore of Amasea[13]
  • Canonization status: great martyr[14], canonized saint[15]
  • Cause of death: death by burning[16]
  • Given name: Theodoros[17]
  • Feast day: February 17[18], November 9[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Theodore of Amasea[20]
  • Depicted by: Statue of St Theodore[21]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22]
  • Convicted of: arson[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[24]
  • Different from: Theodore Stratelates[25]
  • Time period: Roman Empire[26]
  • Subject has role: Christian martyr[27]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Theodore of Amasea include San Teodoro[28], a church building[29], in Italy[30], founded in 0501[31] and Église Saint-Théodore[32], a church building[33], in France[34].

Why It Matters

Theodore of Amasea has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 89 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

Entities named for him include San Teodoro[28], a church building[29], in Italy[30], founded in 0501[31] and Église Saint-Théodore[32], a church building[33], in France[34].

FAQs

Where was Theodore of Amasea born?

Theodore of Amasea's place of birth was Amasya[2].

Where did Theodore of Amasea die?

Theodore of Amasea passed away in Amasya[4].

What did Theodore of Amasea do for work?

Theodore of Amasea worked as a military personnel[5], dragonslayer[6], and soldier[7].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ~2026-56351-37 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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