Zacharias Rhetor

5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene
Person human Q139567
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Zacharias Rhetor

Summary

Zacharias Rhetor is a human[1]. Born in Gaza City[2], he… he was born on January 1, 465[3]. He died on 553[4]. He worked as a presbyter[5], church historian[6], historian[7], and philosopher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Zacharias Rhetor's place of birth was Gaza City[2].
  • Zacharias Rhetor was born on January 1, 465[3].
  • Zacharias Rhetor died on 553[4].
  • Zacharias Rhetor held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[10].
  • Zacharias Rhetor worked as a presbyter[5].
  • Zacharias Rhetor worked as a church historian[6].
  • Zacharias Rhetor worked as a historian[7].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Zacharias Rhetor held the position of metropolitan[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Zacharias Rhetor is Ecclesiastical History of Zacharias Rhetor[12].
  • Zacharias Rhetor is recorded as male[13].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's Commons category is recorded as Zacharias Scholasticus[15].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's said to be the same as is recorded as Elias[16].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's given name is recorded as Zacharias[17].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[18].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Greek[20].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's different from is recorded as Pseudo-Zacharias Rhetor[22].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's sibling is recorded as Procopius of Gaza[23].
  • Zacharias Rhetor's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Zacharias Rhetor's place of birth was Gaza City[2]. He was born on January 1, 465[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include presbyter[5], church historian[6], historian[7], and philosopher[8]. Zacharias Rhetor held the position of metropolitan[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zacharias Rhetor is Ecclesiastical History of him[12]. Things named for him include Pseudo-He[25], a writer[26].

Death and Burial

Zacharias Rhetor died on 553[4].

Why It Matters

Zacharias Rhetor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Pseudo-He[25], a writer[26].

FAQs

Where was Zacharias Rhetor born?

Zacharias Rhetor was born in Gaza City[2].

What did Zacharias Rhetor do for work?

Zacharias Rhetor worked as presbyter[5], church historian[6], historian[7], and philosopher[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Clavis Historicorum Antiquitatis Posterioris. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . digitale.beic.it. Retrieved . digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [25] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation presbyter, church historian, historian +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34190|batch #34190]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  2. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00920756
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  3. 23d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00920756
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30845|batch #30845]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (3)"
  4. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Viaf cluster id 13590360, 110397111, 87153833140264330395 +2
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed medieval Greek, Ancient Greek
    Instance of human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 151439, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143137961|Ζαχαρίας (#143137961)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] #mix'n'mat"
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