Didymus Chalcenterus

Greek scholar and grammarian (c.63 BC–c.AD 10)
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Didymus Chalcenterus

Summary

Didymus Chalcenterus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Alexandria[2]. He was born on January 1, 63 BC[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 1, 10[5]. He worked as a lexicographer[6], linguist[7], writer[8], and grammarian[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Didymus Chalcenterus…
  • Didymus Chalcenterus died in Rome[4].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus was born on January 1, 63 BC[3].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus was born on January 1, 65 BC[11].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus died on January 1, 10[5].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus held citizenship in Egypt[12].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus worked as a lexicographer[6].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's professions included linguist[7].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's professions included writer[8].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's professions included grammarian[9].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus is recorded as male[13].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus is part of Alexandrine grammarians[15].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's said to be the same as is recorded as Sisinius[16].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's given name is recorded as Didimo[17].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as Riemann's Music Dictionary[19].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[21].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[22].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[25].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Classical Greek[26].
  • Didymus Chalcenterus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Koine Greek[27].

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Origins and Family

Didymus Chalcenterus was born in Alexandria[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 63 BC[3] and January 1, 65 BC[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lexicographer[6], linguist[7], writer[8], and grammarian[9].

Death and Burial

Didymus Chalcenterus died on January 1, 10[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Didymus Chalcenterus has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Didymus Chalcenterus born?

Didymus Chalcenterus's place of birth was Alexandria[2].

Where did Didymus Chalcenterus die?

Didymus Chalcenterus died in Rome[4].

What did Didymus Chalcenterus do for work?

Didymus Chalcenterus worked as lexicographer[6], linguist[7], writer[8], and grammarian[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q27775487. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Clavis Historicorum Antiquitatis Posterioris. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Didimo
    Place of birth Alexandria
    Described by source Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Riemann's Music Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon +5
    Occupation lexicographer, linguist, writer +1
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