Otanes

Persian judge, son of Sisamnes
Person human Q2036708
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Summary

Otanes is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 600 BC[2]. He passed away in Lydia[3]. He died on 480 BC[4]. He worked as a judge[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Otanes passed away in Lydia[3].
  • Otanes was born on January 1, 600 BC[2].
  • Otanes died on 480 BC[4].
  • Otanes's father was Sisamnes[8].
  • Otanes worked as a judge[5].
  • Otanes's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Otanes is recorded as male[9].
  • Otanes's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Otanes was part of the conflict Ionian Revolt[11].
  • Otanes's allegiance is recorded as Achaemenid Empire[12].
  • Otanes's relative is recorded as Darius I[13].
  • Otanes's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[14].
  • Otanes's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Otanes was born on January 1, 600 BC[2]. His father was Sisamnes[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge[5] and military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Otanes died on 480 BC[4]. He died in Lydia[3].

Why It Matters

Otanes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where did Otanes die?

Otanes passed away in Lydia[3].

Who were Otanes's parents?

Otanes's father was Sisamnes[8].

What did Otanes do for work?

Otanes worked as judge[5] and military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'ca', 'de', 'en', 'fa', 'he', 'it']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 10w ago · Jahl de Vautban · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participated in conflict → Ionian Revolt
    Instance of → —
    Relative → Darius I
    Conflict → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/44887|batch #44887]]: replacing string with article for described by Pauly-Wissowa statements"
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