Bar Hebraeus
Primate of Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch (1226–1286)
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Summary
Bar Hebraeus was born on January 1, 1226[1], in Malatya[2]. He died on July 30, 1286[3], in Maragheh[4]. He worked as a historian[5], writer[6], theologian[7], philosopher[8], and interpreter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (844 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1226[11]
- Date of death: January 1, 1286[12], 1286[13]
- Place of burial: Mar Mattai monastery[14]
- Native language: Syriac[15]
- Ethnic group: Assyrians[16]
- Position held: bishop[17]
- Notable work: Letter to the catholicus Denha[18], Chronicle[19], Tārīkh Mukhtaṣar ad-Duwal[20]
- Religion or worldview: Eastern Orthodoxy[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Bar Hebraeus[23]
- Canonization status: saint[24]
- Given name: Gregor[25]
- Feast day: July 30[26]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[27], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Encyclopedic Lexicon[30], BEIC Digital Library[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[33], Library of the World's Best Literature[34], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[35], Slovník naučný[36], al-Aʻlām (Dār al-ʻIlm, 2002)[37]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Syriac[38], Arabic[39], Persian[40], Armenian[41]
- Nickname: ابن العبري[42], أبو الفرج[43], ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ[44]
- Commons Creator page: Bar Hebraeus[45]
- Name in native language: ܡܪܝ ܓܪܝܓܘܪܝܘܣ ܒܪ ܥܒܪܝܐ[46]
Why It Matters
Bar Hebraeus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 107 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
FAQs
Where was Bar Hebraeus born?
Bar Hebraeus's place of birth was Malatya[2].
Where did Bar Hebraeus die?
Bar Hebraeus died in Maragheh[4].
What did Bar Hebraeus do for work?
Bar Hebraeus worked as a historian[5], writer[6], theologian[7], philosopher[8], and interpreter[9].