Basiliscus

Eastern Roman Emperor from 475 to 476 († 476)
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Basiliscus

Summary

Basiliscus is a human[1]. Born in Cappadocia[2], he… he was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Cappadocia[4]. He died on +0476-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and military personnel[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cappadocia[2], Basiliscus…
  • Basiliscus passed away in Cappadocia[4].
  • Basiliscus was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Basiliscus died on +0476-01-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Basiliscus's father was father of Basiliscus[9].
  • Among Basiliscus's spouses was Zenonis[10].
  • A child of Basiliscus was Marcus[11].
  • Basiliscus held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[12].
  • Basiliscus worked as a politician[6].
  • Basiliscus's professions included military personnel[7].
  • Basiliscus held the position of ancient Roman senator[13].
  • Basiliscus held the position of Byzantine emperor[14].
  • Basiliscus held the position of Roman consul[15].
  • Basiliscus held the position of magister militum[16].
  • Basiliscus's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[17].
  • Basiliscus's image is recorded as Solidus Basiliscus-RIC 1003.jpg[18].
  • Basiliscus is recorded as male[19].
  • Basiliscus's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Basiliscus's family is recorded as House of Leo[21].
  • Basiliscus's ISNI is recorded as 0000000410218396[22].
  • Basiliscus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 59475670[23].
  • Basiliscus's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 304871340[24].
  • Basiliscus's GND ID is recorded as 102383006[25].
  • Basiliscus's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 17168881h[26].
  • Basiliscus's IdRef ID is recorded as 169995488[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Basiliscus was born in Cappadocia[2]. He was born on +0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was father of him[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and military personnel[7]. Positions held include ancient Roman senator[13], a position[28], in Ancient Rome[29]; Byzantine emperor[14], a historical position[30], in Byzantine Empire[31], founded in 0395[32]; Roman consul[15], an elective office[33], in Ancient Rome[34], founded in -0509[35]; and magister militum[16], a position[36], in Western Roman Empire[37].

Personal Life

Basiliscus was married to Zenonis[10]. A child of him was Marcus[11]. His religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[17].

Death and Burial

Basiliscus died on +0476-01-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Cappadocia[4]. The cause of death was starvation[38].

Why It Matters

Basiliscus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,056 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Basiliscus born?

Born in Cappadocia[2], Basiliscus…

Where did Basiliscus die?

Basiliscus passed away in Cappadocia[4].

Who were Basiliscus's parents?

Basiliscus's father was father of Basiliscus[9].

Who was Basiliscus married to?

Basiliscus's spouses include Zenonis[10].

What did Basiliscus do for work?

Basiliscus worked as politician[6] and military personnel[7].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [38] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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