John Malalas was born on 490[1] in Antioch[2]. He died on 578[3] in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a historian[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (643 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[6]
Described by source: Pauly–Wissowa[13], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15], The Catholic Encyclopedia[16]
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[17]
Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[20]
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John Malalas has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
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