Callinicus

3rd-century Greek historian, orator, rhetorician and sophist
Person human Q1496242
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Callinicus

Summary

Callinicus is a human[1]. Born in Petra[2], he… he was born on January 1, 300[3]. He died in Raqqa[4]. He worked as a historian[5], orator[6], and sophist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Callinicus was born in Petra[2].
  • Callinicus died in Raqqa[4].
  • Callinicus was born on January 1, 300[3].
  • Callinicus worked as a historian[5].
  • Callinicus worked as an orator[6].
  • Callinicus's professions included sophist[7].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus is To Cleopatra on the history of Alexandria[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus is On the revival of the Romans[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Callinicus is On the patria of Rome[11].
  • Callinicus is recorded as male[12].
  • Callinicus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Callinicus's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[14].
  • Callinicus's floruit is recorded as 300[15].
  • Callinicus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Callinicus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Callinicus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].
  • Callinicus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Callinicus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Petra[2], Callinicus… he was born on January 1, 300[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], orator[6], and sophist[7].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include To Cleopatra on the history of Alexandria[9], On the revival of the Romans[10], and On the patria of Rome[11].

Death and Burial

Callinicus passed away in Raqqa[4].

Why It Matters

Callinicus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Callinicus born?

Callinicus was born in Petra[2].

Where did Callinicus die?

Callinicus died in Raqqa[4].

What did Callinicus do for work?

Callinicus worked as historian[5], orator[6], and sophist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 22d ago · Synergates · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]]"
  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → December 24
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q2705, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  3. 12w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    Place of death → Raqqa
    Notable work → —
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987014798050705171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
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