Daniel

biblical figure associated to the Book of Daniel
Person human_biblical_figure Q171724
Daniel
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Daniel

Summary

Daniel is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on 700 BC[3]. He passed away in Babylon[4]. He died on 600 BC[5]. He worked as a religious leader[6] and prophet[7]. He ranks in the top 9% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,907 views/month).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Jerusalem[2], Daniel…
  • Daniel passed away in Babylon[4].
  • Daniel was born on 700 BC[3].
  • Daniel died on 600 BC[5].
  • Daniel held citizenship in Kingdom of Judah[9].
  • Daniel held citizenship in Babylonia[10].
  • Daniel held citizenship in Medo-Persia[11].
  • Daniel's professions included religious leader[6].
  • Daniel's professions included prophet[7].
  • Daniel is recorded as male[12].
  • Daniel's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure[13].
  • Daniel's Commons category is recorded as Daniel (Biblical figure)[14].
  • Daniel's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Daniel's said to be the same as is recorded as Daniel in rabbinic literature[16].
  • Daniel's said to be the same as is recorded as Daniel in Islam[17].
  • Daniel's given name is recorded as Daniel[18].
  • Daniel's significant event is recorded as Daniel in the lions' den[19].
  • Daniel's feast day is recorded as July 23[20].
  • Daniel's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Daniel (biblical figure)[21].
  • Daniel's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Daniel's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Daniel's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[24].
  • Daniel's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[25].
  • Daniel's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Daniel's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Daniel was born in Jerusalem[2]. He was born on 700 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include religious leader[6] and prophet[7].

Death and Burial

Daniel died on 600 BC[5]. He passed away in Babylon[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Daniel include Tomb of him[28], a mausoleum[29], in Iran[30]; Greek Apocalypse of him[31], a Biblical apocrypha[32]; and Celje Cathedral[33], a cathedral[34], in Slovenia[35], founded in 1306[36].

Why It Matters

Daniel ranks in the top 9% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,907 views/month).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Tomb of him[28], a mausoleum[29], in Iran[30]; Greek Apocalypse of him[31], a Biblical apocrypha[32]; and Celje Cathedral[33], a cathedral[34], in Slovenia[35], founded in 1306[36].

FAQs

Where was Daniel born?

Daniel's place of birth was Jerusalem[2].

Where did Daniel die?

Daniel died in Babylon[4].

What did Daniel do for work?

Daniel worked as religious leader[6] and prophet[7].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . 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. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Present in work Book of Daniel, Susanna and the Elders
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Hebrew, Akkadian
    End of work period -0600-00-00T00:00:00Z
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