Yaqob Zera

Ethiopian philosopher
Person human Q2896591
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Yaqob Zera

Summary

Yaqob Zera is a human[1]. He was born in Axum[2]. He was born on 1600[3]. He died on 1693[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Yaqob Zera was born in Axum[2].
  • Yaqob Zera was born on 1600[3].
  • Yaqob Zera died on 1693[4].
  • Yaqob Zera worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Yaqob Zera worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable student of Yaqob Zera was Walda Heywat[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaqob Zera is Hatata[9].
  • Yaqob Zera's religion is recorded as Coptic Orthodox Church[10].
  • Yaqob Zera is recorded as male[11].
  • Yaqob Zera's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Yaqob Zera is associated with the Ethiopian philosophy movement[13].
  • Yaqob Zera's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[14].
  • Yaqob Zera's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
  • Yaqob Zera's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q28244[16].

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Origins and Family

Yaqob Zera was born in Axum[2]. He was born on 1600[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and writer[6]. A notable student of Yaqob Zera was Walda Heywat[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yaqob Zera is Hatata[9].

Personal Life

Yaqob Zera's religion is recorded as Coptic Orthodox Church[10].

Death and Burial

Yaqob Zera died on 1693[4].

Why It Matters

Yaqob Zera ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17]

FAQs

Where was Yaqob Zera born?

Yaqob Zera was born in Axum[2].

What did Yaqob Zera do for work?

Yaqob Zera worked as philosopher[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00548712
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00548712, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Religion or worldview Coptic Orthodox Church
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation philosopher, writer
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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