Timaeus

Greek historian (died c. 260 BC)
Person human Q367298
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Timaeus

Summary

Timaeus is a human[1]. He was born in Taormina[2]. He was born on 345 BC[3]. He died in Syracuse[4]. He died on 260 BC[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Timaeus was born in Taormina[2].
  • Timaeus's place of birth was Tauromenium[9].
  • Timaeus passed away in Syracuse[4].
  • Timaeus was born on 345 BC[3].
  • Timaeus died on 260 BC[5].
  • Timaeus's father was Andromachus[10].
  • Timaeus held citizenship in Classical Athens[11].
  • Timaeus worked as a historian[6].
  • Timaeus's professions included writer[7].
  • Timaeus's field of work was history[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Timaeus is Sicilian History[13].
  • Timaeus is recorded as male[14].
  • Timaeus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Timaeus's given name is recorded as Τίμαιος[16].
  • Timaeus studied under Isocrates[17].
  • Timaeus studied under Philiscus of Miletus[18].
  • Timaeus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[19].
  • Timaeus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
  • Timaeus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Timaeus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Timaeus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Timaeus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Timaeus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Τίμαιος'}[25].
  • Timaeus dates from the Hellenistic period[26].
  • Timaeus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Taormina[2], a comune of Italy[28], in Italy[29] and Tauromenium[9], an ancient city[30], in Italy[31]. Timaeus was born on 345 BC[3]. His father was Andromachus[10].

Education

Studied under Isocrates[17], an orator[32], -0436–-0338[33], of Classical Athens[34], specialised in philosophy[35] and Philiscus of Miletus[18], an orator[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and writer[7]. Timaeus's field of work was history[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Timaeus is Sicilian History[13].

Death and Burial

Timaeus died on 260 BC[5]. He died in Syracuse[4].

Why It Matters

Timaeus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Timaeus born?

Timaeus was born in Taormina[2].

Where did Timaeus die?

Timaeus died in Syracuse[4].

Who were Timaeus's parents?

Timaeus's father was Andromachus[10].

What did Timaeus do for work?

Timaeus worked as historian[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Encyclopædia Britannica. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica. en.wikisource.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . kalimera-grece.eu. kalimera-grece.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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.

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
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 15d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Τίμαιος
    Notable work
    Place of death Syracuse
    Notable work Sicilian History
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