Daniel
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Summary
Daniel is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 700 BC[2] in Jerusalem[3]. He died on 600 BC[4] in Babylon[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 (11,659 views/month).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Judah[9], Babylonia[10], Medo-Persia[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Daniel (Biblical figure)[13]
- Canonization status: saint[14]
- Said to be the same as: Daniel in rabbinic literature[15], Daniel in Islam[16]
- Given name: Daniel[17]
- Significant event: Daniel in the lions' den[18]
- Feast day: July 23[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Daniel (biblical figure)[20]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22], Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[23], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[24], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26], The Catholic Encyclopedia[27], The New Student's Reference Work[28]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Hebrew[29], Akkadian[30]
- Present in work: Book of Daniel[31], Susanna and the Elders[32]
- Stack Exchange tag: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/tags/daniel[33], https://judaism.stackexchange.com/tags/daniel-the-person[34]
- Different from: Daniel[35]
- Start of work period: 700 BC[36]
- End of work period: 600 BC[37]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[38]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Daniel include Tomb of him[39], a mausoleum[40], in Iran[41]; Greek Apocalypse of him[42], a Biblical apocrypha[43]; and Celje Cathedral[44], a cathedral[45], in Slovenia[46], founded in 1306[47].
Why It Matters
Daniel has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]
Entities named for him include Tomb of him[39], a mausoleum[40], in Iran[41]; Greek Apocalypse of him[42], a Biblical apocrypha[43]; and Celje Cathedral[44], a cathedral[45], in Slovenia[46], founded in 1306[47].
FAQs
Where was Daniel born?
Daniel was born in Jerusalem[3].
Where did Daniel die?
Daniel died in Babylon[5].