in 485
Precision: year · Rank: normal
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Romanos the Melodist
Greek hymnographer
Romanos the Melodist has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 490 in Homs, Syria.
Born
in 490
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: in 556
Source:
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Homs, Syria
- Professions
- religious leader, hymnwriter, author, cleric, deacon
- Citizenship
- Byzantine Empire
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: in 490 (No external source identified) or in 485 (Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross) or in 490 (Biographical Dictionary of Georgia).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
in 490
Precision: year · Rank: normal
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
No external source identified
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was Romanos the Melodist born?
Romanos the Melodist was born in Homs, Syria.
When did Romanos the Melodist die?
Romanos the Melodist died in 556.