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 (121 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 was born on 1599[8].
  • Yaqob Zera died on 1693[4].
  • Yaqob Zera worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Yaqob Zera's professions included writer[6].
  • A notable student of Yaqob Zera was Walda Heywat[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Yaqob Zera is Hatata[10].
  • Yaqob Zera's religion is recorded as Coptic Orthodox Church[11].
  • Yaqob Zera is recorded as male[12].
  • Yaqob Zera's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Yaqob Zera is associated with the Ethiopian philosophy movement[14].
  • Yaqob Zera's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[15].
  • Yaqob Zera's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Yaqob Zera's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Q28244[17].

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Origins and Family

Yaqob Zera was born in Axum[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1600[3] and 1599[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5] and writer[6]. A notable student of Yaqob Zera was Walda Heywat[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Yaqob Zera is Hatata[10].

Personal Life

Yaqob Zera's religion is recorded as Coptic Orthodox Church[11].

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 (121 views/month, #7,243 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

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. [12] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fa', 'fr', 'gl', 'he', 'it', 'no', 'pt', 'ro', 'ru', '
    Date of birth → +1600-00-00T00:00:00Z, +1599-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 21d ago · 18sloth20cheetah · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01368486
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  4. 20w 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)
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