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Codex Alexandrinus

Greek manuscript of the Septuagint
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Codex Alexandrinus
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Codex Alexandrinus

Summary

Codex Alexandrinus is a manuscript[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Codex Alexandrinus's instance of is recorded as manuscript[3].
  • Codex Alexandrinus is made of vellum[4].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's collection is recorded as British Library[5].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's inventory number is recorded as Royal MS 1 D VIII[6].
  • Codex Alexandrinus is part of Royal manuscripts, British Library[7].
  • Codex Alexandrinus is part of Great uncial codices[8].
  • Codex Alexandrinus is part of Family Π[9].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's Commons category is recorded as Codex Alexandrinus[10].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's language of work or name is recorded as Koine Greek[11].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's language of work or name is recorded as Ancient Greek[12].
  • Codex Alexandrinus comprises British Library Royal 01 D V[13].
  • Codex Alexandrinus comprises British Library Royal 01 D VI[14].
  • Codex Alexandrinus comprises British Library Royal 01 D VII[15].
  • Codex Alexandrinus comprises British Library Royal 01 D VIII[16].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's catalog code is recorded as A[17].
  • 500 marks the founding of Codex Alexandrinus[18].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's work available at URL is recorded as http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Royal_MS_1_D_VIII[19].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[20].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's described by source is recorded as The American Cyclopædia[23].
  • Codex Alexandrinus's exemplar of is recorded as Septuagint[24].

Body

Publication

Languages include Koine Greek[11] and Ancient Greek[12]. Part of include Royal manuscripts, British Library[7], a collection[25]; Great uncial codices[8], a group of manuscripts[26]; and Family Π[9], a group of manuscripts[27].

Material and Period

Codex Alexandrinus is made of vellum[4].

Why It Matters

Codex Alexandrinus ranks in the top 2% of manuscript entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (918 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . bl.uk. bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . bl.uk. bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . septuaginta.uni-goettingen.de. Retrieved . septuaginta.uni-goettingen.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 3d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Otto's encyclopedia, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  2. 5d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Language of work or name → Koine Greek, Ancient Greek
    Local thumb → —
    Part of → —
    Has part(s) → British Library Royal 01 D V, British Library Royal 01 D VI, British Library Royal 01 D VII +1
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: c/codex-alexandrinus-alejandrino, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
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