Philostratus the Younger

ancient Greek sophist
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Philostratus the Younger

Summary

Philostratus the Younger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lemnos[2]. He worked as a writer[3], sophist[4], and orator[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Philostratus the Younger's place of birth was Lemnos[2].
  • Philostratus the Younger's professions included writer[3].
  • Philostratus the Younger's professions included sophist[4].
  • Philostratus the Younger worked as an orator[5].
  • Philostratus the Younger is recorded as male[7].
  • Philostratus the Younger's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Philostratus the Younger's floruit is recorded as 300[9].
  • Philostratus the Younger's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
  • Philostratus the Younger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[11].
  • Philostratus the Younger's different from is recorded as Philostratus[12].
  • Philostratus the Younger dates from the Roman Empire[13].
  • Philostratus the Younger's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[14].
  • Philostratus the Younger's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[15].

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Origins and Family

Philostratus the Younger was born in Lemnos[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[3], sophist[4], and orator[5].

Why It Matters

Philostratus the Younger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

Works attributed to him include Imagines[18], a group of literary works[19], written by Philostratus of Lemnos[20].

FAQs

Where was Philostratus the Younger born?

Philostratus the Younger's place of birth was Lemnos[2].

What did Philostratus the Younger do for work?

Philostratus the Younger worked as writer[3], sophist[4], and orator[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [18] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 622921
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  2. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Place of birth Lemnos
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    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29601|batch #29601]]: add P1810 to P12458"
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