Aeschines of Sphettus

4th century BC Greek philosopher
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Aeschines of Sphettus

Summary

Aeschines of Sphettus is a human[1]. He was born in Sphettos[2]. He was born on 430 BC[3]. He passed away in Athens[4]. He died on 360 BC[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sphettos[2], Aeschines of Sphettus…
  • Aeschines of Sphettus passed away in Athens[4].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus was born on 430 BC[3].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus died on 360 BC[5].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus held citizenship in Classical Athens[8].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus worked as a philosopher[6].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's field of work was philosophy[9].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's field of work was ancient philosophy[10].
  • A notable student of Aeschines of Sphettus was Xenocrates[11].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus is recorded as male[12].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's work location is recorded as Ancient Greece[14].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus studied under Socrates[15].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[16].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[20].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[21].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Αἰσχίνης'}[25].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus's different from is recorded as Aeschines[26].
  • Aeschines of Sphettus dates from the classical antiquity[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Aeschines of Sphettus's place of birth was Sphettos[2]. He was born on 430 BC[3].

Education

Aeschines of Sphettus studied under Socrates[15].

Career and Affiliations

Aeschines of Sphettus worked as a philosopher[6]. Fields of work include philosophy[9], an academic discipline[28] and ancient philosophy[10]. A notable student of him was Xenocrates[11].

Death and Burial

Aeschines of Sphettus died on 360 BC[5]. He passed away in Athens[4].

Why It Matters

Aeschines of Sphettus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Aeschines of Sphettus born?

Aeschines of Sphettus's place of birth was Sphettos[2].

Where did Aeschines of Sphettus die?

Aeschines of Sphettus passed away in Athens[4].

What did Aeschines of Sphettus do for work?

Aeschines of Sphettus worked as philosopher[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . A Greek–English Lexicon. stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Répertoire des sources philosophiques antiques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Répertoire des sources philosophiques antiques. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Répertoire des sources philosophiques antiques. Retrieved . 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.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  3. 6w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of the deme Sphettos
    Writing language Ancient Greek
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