Xanthos

5th-century BC Greek historian and logographer
Person human Q534163
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Xanthos

Summary

Xanthos is a human[1]. He was born in Sardis[2]. He was born on 500 BC[3]. He died on 500 BC[4]. He worked as a historian[5] and writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Xanthos was born in Sardis[2].
  • Xanthos was born on 500 BC[3].
  • Xanthos died on 500 BC[4].
  • Xanthos worked as a historian[5].
  • Xanthos worked as a writer[6].
  • Xanthos is recorded as male[8].
  • Xanthos's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Xanthos's given name is recorded as Xanthos[10].
  • Xanthos's floruit is recorded as 500 BC[11].
  • Xanthos's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Xanthos's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Xanthos's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[14].
  • Xanthos's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[15].
  • Xanthos's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[16].
  • Xanthos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[17].
  • Xanthos dates from the classical antiquity[18].
  • Xanthos's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[19].
  • Xanthos's significant place is recorded as Lydia[20].
  • Xanthos's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Xanthos was born in Sardis[2]. He was born on 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5] and writer[6].

Death and Burial

Xanthos died on 500 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Xanthos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Xanthos born?

Xanthos was born in Sardis[2].

What did Xanthos do for work?

Xanthos worked as historian[5] and writer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . 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.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . 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. 28d ago · THEbotIT bot · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q1138524]], Add reference to a lexicon article."
  2. 21w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Significant place → Lydia
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P7153]]: [[Q620765]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778423652304"
  3. 21w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Writing language → Ancient Greek
    Occupation → historian, writer
    Manto id → 11314580
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9736]]: 11314580, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1778162092118"
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