Dositheos
1st century AD Samaritan religious leader and founder of a gnostic Samaritan sect
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Summary
Dositheos was born on 50[1] in Palestine[2]. He died on 100[3]. He worked as a clergyman[4], heretic[5], and politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (463 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Samaria[8]
- Religion or worldview: Samaritan[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Pauly–Wissowa[13], Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature to the End of the Sixth Century[14]
- Time period: Roman Empire[15]
Why It Matters
Dositheos has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]
FAQs
Where was Dositheos born?
Dositheos's place of birth was Palestine[2].
What did Dositheos do for work?
Dositheos worked as a clergyman[4], heretic[5], and politician[6].