Ulfilas
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Summary
Ulfilas was born on 311[1] in Dacia[2]. He died on 383[3] in Constantinople[4]. He worked as a missionary[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], writer[8], and presbyter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month, #7,110 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Native language: Koine Greek[11], Gothic[12]
- Position held: bishop[13]
- Religion or worldview: Early Christianity[14], Gothic Christianity[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Commons category: Ulfilas[17]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Library of the World's Best Literature[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 11[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[26], Koine Greek[27], Gothic[28]
- Name in native language: 𐍅𐌿𐌻𐍆𐌹𐌻𐌰[29]
- Different from: Wulfila[30]
- Time period: Low Roman Empire[31]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ulfilas include Wulfila[32], a taxon[33].
Why It Matters
Ulfilas has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include Wulfila[32], a taxon[33].
FAQs
Where was Ulfilas born?
Ulfilas was born in Dacia[2].
Where did Ulfilas die?
Ulfilas died in Constantinople[4].
What did Ulfilas do for work?
Ulfilas worked as a missionary[5], translator[6], Bible translator[7], writer[8], and presbyter[9].