Ulfilas

Goth Arian bishop, missionary, theologian, and Bible translator
Person human Q107317
Ulfilas
Wilhelm von Lindenschmit der Jüngere (1829 - 1895) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Ulfilas

Summary

Ulfilas is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dacia[2]. He was born on 311[3]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He died on 383[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], writer[9], and presbyter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dacia[2], Ulfilas…
  • Ulfilas passed away in Constantinople[4].
  • Ulfilas was born on 311[3].
  • Ulfilas died on 383[5].
  • Koine Greek was Ulfilas's native language[12].
  • Gothic was Ulfilas's native language[13].
  • Ulfilas worked as a missionary[6].
  • Ulfilas's professions included translator[7].
  • Ulfilas worked as a Bible translator[8].
  • Ulfilas's professions included writer[9].
  • Ulfilas worked as a presbyter[10].
  • Ulfilas held the position of bishop[14].
  • Ulfilas's religion is recorded as Early Christianity[15].
  • Ulfilas's religion is recorded as Gothic Christianity[16].
  • Ulfilas is recorded as male[17].
  • Ulfilas's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ulfilas's Commons category is recorded as Ulfilas[19].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[24].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • Ulfilas's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ulfilas was born in Dacia[2]. He was born on 311[3]. Native languages include Koine Greek[12] and Gothic[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], writer[9], and presbyter[10]. Ulfilas held the position of bishop[14].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Early Christianity[15], a periodization[28] and Gothic Christianity[16].

Death and Burial

Ulfilas died on 383[5]. He died in Constantinople[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ulfilas include Wulfila[29], a taxon[30].

Why It Matters

Ulfilas ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Entities named for him include Wulfila[29], a taxon[30].

FAQs

Where was Ulfilas born?

Ulfilas was born in Dacia[2].

Where did Ulfilas die?

Ulfilas died in Constantinople[4].

What did Ulfilas do for work?

Ulfilas worked as missionary[6], translator[7], Bible translator[8], writer[9], and presbyter[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . referenceworks.brillonline.com. referenceworks.brillonline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Google Books. Retrieved . books.google.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Google Books. Retrieved . books.google.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation missionary, translator, Bible translator +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31699|batch #31699]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (1)"
  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00929467
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30842|batch #30842]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (1)"
  3. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Dacia
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    Occupation
    Time period Low Roman Empire
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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