Tribonian

Byzantine jurist (c. 485–542)
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Tribonian

Summary

Tribonian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pamphylia[2]. He was born on January 1, 475[3]. He passed away in Constantinople[4]. He died on January 1, 542[5]. He worked as a jurist[6] and quaestor sacri palatii[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tribonian's place of birth was Pamphylia[2].
  • Tribonian passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Tribonian was born on January 1, 475[3].
  • Tribonian died on January 1, 542[5].
  • Tribonian held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[9].
  • Tribonian's professions included jurist[6].
  • Tribonian worked as a quaestor sacri palatii[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Tribonian is Life of Theodotus the philosopher[10].
  • Tribonian's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].
  • Tribonian is recorded as male[12].
  • Tribonian's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Tribonian's said to be the same as is recorded as Tribonian[14].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[16].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[18].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Tribonian's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[21].
  • Tribonian's P14536 is recorded as 409350[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Tribonian's place of birth was Pamphylia[2]. He was born on January 1, 475[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jurist[6] and quaestor sacri palatii[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tribonian is Life of Theodotus the philosopher[10].

Personal Life

Tribonian's religion is recorded as Christianity[11].

Death and Burial

Tribonian died on January 1, 542[5]. He passed away in Constantinople[4].

Why It Matters

Tribonian ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (235 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

Works attributed to him include Corpus Juris Civilis[25], a code of law[26], in Byzantine Empire[27] and Code of Justinian[28], a code of law[29], founded in 0529[30].

FAQs

Where was Tribonian born?

Tribonian was born in Pamphylia[2].

Where did Tribonian die?

Tribonian died in Constantinople[4].

What did Tribonian do for work?

Tribonian worked as jurist[6] and quaestor sacri palatii[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . 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. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'cs', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'et', 'eu', 'fi',
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 6550
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 409350
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  3. 15w ago · Digitalphilologist · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Lagl author id → urn:cts:greekLit:lagl0892
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  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Byzantine Empire
    Local thumb → —
    Religion or worldview → Christianity
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +4
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