Samson

Summary

Samson is a human biblical figure^[1]. He was born in Zorah^[2]. He was born on -1118-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Gaza City^[4]. He died on -1078-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a warrior^[6], Nazirite^[7], and biblical judge^[8]. He ranks in the top 5% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,550 views/month).^[9]

Key Facts

• Samson was born in Zorah^[2].
• Samson passed away in Gaza City^[4].
• Samson was born on -1118-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Samson died on -1078-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Samson's father was Manoah^[10].
• Samson's mother was wife of Manoah^[11].
• Samson's professions included warrior^[6].
• Samson's professions included Nazirite^[7].
• Samson's professions included biblical judge^[8].
• Samson held the position of biblical judge^[12].
• Samson's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism^[13].
• Samson's image is recorded as Samson-judgeofisrael.png^[14].
• Samson's image is recorded as Sansón, de Joaquín Espalter (Museo del Prado).jpg^[15].
• Samson is recorded as male^[16].
• Samson's instance of is recorded as human biblical figure^[17].
• Samson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 156690359^[18].
• Samson's GND ID is recorded as 118605283^[19].
• Samson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80045116^[20].
• Samson's Commons category is recorded as Samson^[21].
• Samson's unmarried partner is recorded as Delilah^[22].
• The cause of death was structural failure^[23].
• Samson's residence is recorded as Canaan^[24].
• Samson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012zc3^[25].
• Samson's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2010548256^[26].
• Samson's given name is recorded as Samson^[27].

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Origins and Family

Samson's place of birth was Zorah^[2]. He was born on -1118-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Manoah^[10]. His mother was wife of Manoah^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include warrior^[6], Nazirite^[7], and biblical judge^[8]. Samson held the position of biblical judge^[12].

Personal Life

Samson's religion is recorded as Mosaic Judaism^[13].

Death and Burial

Samson died on -1078-00-00T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Gaza City^[4]. The cause of death was structural failure^[23].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Samson include Samson Option^[28], a nuclear strategy^[29]; Samsonite^[30], a business^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1910^[33], headquartered in Luxembourg^[34]; and Simsonbrunnen^[35], a flowing well fountain^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1527^[38].

Why It Matters

Samson ranks in the top 5% of human_biblical_figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,550 views/month).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

Works attributed to him include his riddle^[41], a puzzle^[42], written by him^[43]. Entities named for him include Samson Option^[28], a nuclear strategy^[29]; Samsonite^[30], a business^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1910^[33], headquartered in Luxembourg^[34]; and Simsonbrunnen^[35], a flowing well fountain^[36], in Switzerland^[37], founded in 1527^[38].

FAQs

Where was Samson born?

Born in Zorah^[2], Samson…

Where did Samson die?

Samson passed away in Gaza City^[4].

Who were Samson's parents?

Samson's father was Manoah^[10]. Samson's mother was wife of Manoah^[11].

What did Samson do for work?

Samson worked as warrior^[6], Nazirite^[7], and biblical judge^[8].