Hanno the Navigator
5th century BC Carthaginian explorer
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Summary
Hanno the Navigator was born on 499 BC[1] in Carthage[2]. He died on 401 BC[3]. He worked as an explorer[4] and seafarer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,880 views/month, #7,021 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Child: Himilco[7]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Carthage[8]
- Position held: monarch of Carthage[9]
- Notable work: Hanno's Periplus[10]
- Sex or gender: male[11]
- Family: Magonids[12]
- Commons category: Hanno the Navigator[13]
- Said to be the same as: Hanno[14]
- Given name: Hanno[15]
- Floruit: 500 BC[16]
- Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[17], Dictionary of African Biography[18], Otto's encyclopedia[19], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[20], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21], Codices Palatini graeci[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], Biographie universelle ancienne et moderne (2nd edition, 1843-1865)[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Punic[27]
- Name in native language: 𐤇𐤍𐤀[28]
- Different from: Hannon[29]
- Writing language: Punic[30]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Hanno the Navigator include Hanno[31], an impact crater[32].
Why It Matters
Hanno the Navigator has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
Entities named for him include Hanno[31], an impact crater[32].
FAQs
Where was Hanno the Navigator born?
Hanno the Navigator's place of birth was Carthage[2].
What did Hanno the Navigator do for work?
Hanno the Navigator worked as an explorer[4] and seafarer[5].