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Berossus
3rd-century BC Babylonian writer, priest and astronomer.
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Berossus was a 3rd-century BC Babylonian writer, priest and astronomer. Born in 400 BC in Babylon, Berossus died in 300 BC.
With a Wikipedia article in 45 languages, Berossus is No. 28,883 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 400 BC, Babylon
- Died
- 300 BC
- Country
- Achaemenid Empire
- Known as
- Astronomer, historian, writer
- Field
- Literature
- Languages
- Ancient Greek
- Wikipedia editions
- 45
Did you know
100
Lived to 100.
6
One of 6 people in the Index born in Babylon, with Alexandros IV of Macedon.
45
Has a Wikipedia article in 45 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
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