Zosimus

late 5th/early 6th century Byzantine historian
Person human Q226858
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Zosimus

Summary

Zosimus is a human[1]. He was born on 460[2]. He died on 520[3]. He worked as a historian[4] and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Zosimus was born on 460[2].
  • Zosimus died on 520[3].
  • Zosimus held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[7].
  • Zosimus's professions included historian[4].
  • Zosimus's professions included writer[5].
  • Zosimus's field of work was late antiquity[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Zosimus is Historia Nova[9].
  • Zosimus's religion is recorded as polytheism[10].
  • Zosimus is recorded as male[11].
  • Zosimus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Zosimus's Commons category is recorded as Zosimus (historian)[13].
  • Zosimus's given name is recorded as Ζώσιμος[14].
  • Zosimus's given name is recorded as Zosimos[15].
  • Zosimus's floruit is recorded as 500[16].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[17].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[18].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[21].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[24].
  • Zosimus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Zosimus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Koine Greek[26].
  • Zosimus's Commons Creator page is recorded as Zosimus (historian)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Zosimus was born on 460[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[4] and writer[5]. Zosimus's field of work was late antiquity[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Zosimus is Historia Nova[9].

Personal Life

Zosimus's religion is recorded as polytheism[10].

Death and Burial

Zosimus died on 520[3].

Why It Matters

Zosimus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (303 views/month, #7,182 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What did Zosimus do for work?

Zosimus worked as historian[4] and writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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