Tomyris

queen of the Massagetae (fl. 6. century BCE)
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Tomyris
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Tomyris

Summary

Tomyris is a human[1]. Born in Central Asia[2], she… she was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Central Asia[4]. She died on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a ruler[6] and military leader[7]. She ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (867 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tomyris's place of birth was Central Asia[2].
  • Tomyris passed away in Central Asia[4].
  • Tomyris was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tomyris died on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • A child of Tomyris was Spargapises[9].
  • Tomyris held citizenship in Massagetae[10].
  • Tomyris is identified as part of the Massagetae ethnic group[11].
  • Tomyris's professions included ruler[6].
  • Tomyris's professions included military leader[7].
  • Tomyris held the position of queen regnant[12].
  • Tomyris's image is recorded as Tomyris BnF Français 599 fol. 43v.jpg[13].
  • Tomyris's image is recorded as Queen Tomyris.jpg[14].
  • Tomyris's image is recorded as Tomyris-Castagno.jpg[15].
  • Tomyris is recorded as female[16].
  • Tomyris's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Tomyris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309816464[18].
  • Tomyris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 52829500[19].
  • Tomyris's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71147266805835481447[20].
  • Tomyris's GND ID is recorded as 131724576[21].
  • Tomyris's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500355353[22].
  • Tomyris's Commons category is recorded as Queen Tomyris[23].
  • Tomyris's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05615w[24].
  • Tomyris's Iconclass notation is recorded as 98C(TOMYRIS)[25].
  • Tomyris's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[26].
  • Tomyris's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Central Asia[2], Tomyris… she was born on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She is identified as part of the Massagetae ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ruler[6] and military leader[7]. Tomyris held the position of queen regnant[12].

Personal Life

A child of Tomyris was Spargapises[9].

Death and Burial

Tomyris died on -0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Central Asia[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tomyris include she[28], a film[29], directed by Akan Satajew[30] and 590 she[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Tomyris ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (867 views/month, #6,727 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for her include she[28], a film[29], directed by Akan Satajew[30] and 590 she[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Where was Tomyris born?

Born in Central Asia[2], Tomyris…

Where did Tomyris die?

Tomyris passed away in Central Asia[4].

What did Tomyris do for work?

Tomyris worked as ruler[6] and military leader[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . 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. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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