Ptolemy

Selected officer of Alexander the Great
Person human Q1548152
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Ptolemy

Summary

Ptolemy is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 400 BC[2]. He passed away in Halicarnassus[3]. He died on January 1, 334 BC[4]. He worked as a military personnel[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ptolemy passed away in Halicarnassus[3].
  • Ptolemy was born on January 1, 400 BC[2].
  • Ptolemy died on January 1, 334 BC[4].
  • Ptolemy held citizenship in Macedonia[7].
  • Ptolemy's professions included military personnel[5].
  • Ptolemy held the position of somatophylakes[8].
  • Ptolemy is recorded as male[9].
  • Ptolemy's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Ptolemy's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[11].
  • Ptolemy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Πτολεμαῖος'}[12].
  • Ptolemy's different from is recorded as Ptolemy[13].

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Origins and Family

Ptolemy was born on January 1, 400 BC[2].

Career and Affiliations

Ptolemy worked as a military personnel[5]. He held the position of somatophylakes[8].

Death and Burial

Ptolemy died on January 1, 334 BC[4]. He died in Halicarnassus[3].

Why It Matters

Ptolemy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

FAQs

Where did Ptolemy die?

Ptolemy died in Halicarnassus[3].

What did Ptolemy do for work?

Ptolemy worked as military personnel[5].

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  1. 23d ago · Jahl de Vautban · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Macedonia
    Instance of
    Occupation
    Different from Ptolemy
    + 8 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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