Priscus

5th-century diplomat, historian and orator
Person human Q311731
Priscus
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Priscus

Summary

Priscus is a human[1]. Born in Panion[2], he… he was born on January 1, 410[3]. He died on 471[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], historian[6], orator[7], writer[8], and scholar[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Panion[2], Priscus…
  • Priscus was born on January 1, 410[3].
  • Priscus died on 471[4].
  • Priscus held citizenship in Byzantine Empire[11].
  • Priscus's professions included diplomat[5].
  • Priscus's professions included historian[6].
  • Priscus worked as an orator[7].
  • Priscus's professions included writer[8].
  • Priscus's professions included scholar[9].
  • Priscus's field of work was history[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Priscus is History[13].
  • Priscus is recorded as male[14].
  • Priscus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Priscus's Commons category is recorded as Priscus[16].
  • Priscus's said to be the same as is recorded as Persicus the Thracian[17].
  • Priscus's given name is recorded as Prisco[18].
  • Priscus's floruit is recorded as 450[19].
  • Priscus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Priscus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Priscus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πρίσκος'}[22].
  • Priscus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[23].
  • Priscus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Priscus was born in Panion[2]. He was born on January 1, 410[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5], historian[6], orator[7], writer[8], and scholar[9]. Priscus's field of work was history[12].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Priscus is History[13].

Death and Burial

Priscus died on 471[4].

Why It Matters

Priscus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (378 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Priscus born?

Born in Panion[2], Priscus…

What did Priscus do for work?

Priscus worked as diplomat[5], historian[6], orator[7], writer[8], and scholar[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57891|batch #57891]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/5"
  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → 47 Tucanae
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q14276, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  3. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 128223
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 128223, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/295272046|secolo 5 Priscus Panites (#295272046)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8088|Parsifa"
  4. 14w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id → 5335
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 5335, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107287402|Priscus (#107287402)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Ancient Greek
    Notable work → —
    Notable work → History
    Citizenship → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
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