Arius

Cyrenaic presbyter and founder of Arianism (died 336)
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Arius

Summary

Arius is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cyrenaica[2]. He was born on +0250-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Constantinople[4]. He died on +0336-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an ascetic[6], theologian[7], presbyter[8], and preacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,232 views/month, #6,212 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Arius's place of birth was Cyrenaica[2].
  • Arius died in Constantinople[4].
  • Arius was born on +0250-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Arius died on +0336-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Arius held citizenship in Ancient Rome[11].
  • Arius worked as an ascetic[6].
  • Arius worked as a theologian[7].
  • Arius's professions included presbyter[8].
  • Arius worked as a preacher[9].
  • Arius's field of work was theology[12].
  • Arius's religion is recorded as Arianism[13].
  • Arius's image is recorded as Arius püspök.jpg[14].
  • Arius is recorded as male[15].
  • Arius's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Arius's ISNI is recorded as 0000000090617215[17].
  • Arius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12404999[18].
  • Arius's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 266508537[19].
  • Arius's GND ID is recorded as 118645781[20].
  • Arius's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82045062[21].
  • Arius's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12461403r[22].
  • Arius's IdRef ID is recorded as 081019815[23].
  • Arius's Commons category is recorded as Arius[24].
  • Arius's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01rb6b[25].
  • Arius's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo20191039734[26].
  • Arius's InPhO ID is recorded as thinker/2555[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Arius's place of birth was Cyrenaica[2]. He was born on +0250-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ascetic[6], theologian[7], presbyter[8], and preacher[9]. Arius's field of work was theology[12].

Personal Life

Arius's religion is recorded as Arianism[13].

Death and Burial

Arius died on +0336-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Constantinople[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Arius include Arianism[28], a religious belief[29] and Arian controversy[30], a theological controversy[31].

Why It Matters

Arius ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,232 views/month, #6,212 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Arianism[28], a religious belief[29] and Arian controversy[30], a theological controversy[31].

FAQs

Where was Arius born?

Arius's place of birth was Cyrenaica[2].

Where did Arius die?

Arius passed away in Constantinople[4].

What did Arius do for work?

Arius worked as ascetic[6], theologian[7], presbyter[8], and preacher[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . link.springer.com. link.springer.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . NNDB. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Amazon.com. wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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