Elias

ancient/early Medieval Greek philosopher
Person human Q974885
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Summary

Elias is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 600[2]. He died on January 1, 600[3]. He worked as a philosopher[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Elias was born on January 1, 600[2].
  • Elias died on January 1, 600[3].
  • Elias worked as a philosopher[4].
  • Elias's doctoral advisor was Olympiodorus the Younger[6].
  • A notable student of Elias was Stephen of Alexandria[7].
  • Elias is recorded as male[8].
  • Elias's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Elias studied under Olympiodorus the Younger[10].
  • Elias's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Elias's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Ἠλίας'}[12].
  • Elias's different from is recorded as Elias[13].
  • Elias's different from is recorded as Pseudo-Elias[14].

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Origins and Family

Elias was born on January 1, 600[2].

Education

Elias's doctoral advisor was Olympiodorus the Younger[6]. He studied under Olympiodorus the Younger[10].

Career and Affiliations

Elias worked as a philosopher[4]. A notable student of him was Stephen of Alexandria[7].

Death and Burial

Elias died on January 1, 600[3].

Why It Matters

Elias ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

What did Elias do for work?

Elias worked as philosopher[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sex or gender → male
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    Student → Stephen of Alexandria
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