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Also known as Berosus the Chaldean, Berossus of Babylon, Berosus

thumb| Berossus () or Berosus (; ; possibly derived from ) was an early-3rd-century BCE Hellenistic-era Babylonian writer, priest of Bel Marduk, and astronomer who wrote in the Koine Greek language.

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Berossus (400 BCE–300 BCE) was a male priest, historian, writer, and astronomer active during the Hellenistic period. Born in Babylon, he worked in Babylonia and held citizenship in both the Achaemenid Empire and the Seleucid Empire. His fields of work included history, astronomy, and astrology. He wrote in Ancient Greek, and his name in the native language is recorded as Βηροσσος or Berossos.

Known by the author name Berosus the Chaldean, he is associated with several works, including *Berosi chaldaei sacerdotis Reliquorúmque consimilis argumenti autorum* and *Chaldaeorum historiae quae supersunt*. Other listed titles include *Antiqvitatvm variarvm avtores, quorum catalogum sequens continet pagella*, *Berosi Chaldaeorum Historiae*, *Berosi sacerdotis Chaldaici*, and *Antiquitatum Italiae ac totius orbis libri quinque*. His life and works are described in sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Pauly–Wissowa.

Synthesized by Vinony from 26 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Open Library, Last.fm, Europeana Sparql, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

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  • Berosi chaldaei sacerdotis Reliquorúmque consimilis argumenti autorum
  • Antiqvitatvm variarvm avtores, quorum catalogum sequens continet pagella
  • Chaldaeorum historiae quae supersunt
  • Berosi Chaldaeorum Historiae
  • Berosi sacerdotis Chaldaici, Antiquitatum Italiae ac totius orbis libri quinque

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Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Seleucid Empire
Place of birth
Babylon
Occupation
astrologer
Languages spoken
Ancient Greek
Field of work
astrology
Image
Beroso.png
Work location
Babylonia
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date of birth
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date of death
0300-01-01
Commons category
Berossus
writing language
Ancient Greek
name in native language
Berossos
end of work period
0300-00-00
start of work period
0400-00-00
significant place
Babylon
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Works in European collections

12 objects attributed to بروسوس, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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