Agathon

Athenian tragic poet (c.448–c.400 BC)
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Agathon

Summary

Agathon is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on -0448-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Pella[4]. He died on -0400-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a tragedy writer[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Agathon…
  • Agathon passed away in Pella[4].
  • Agathon was born on -0448-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Agathon was born on -0445-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Agathon died on -0400-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Agathon held citizenship in Classical Athens[10].
  • Agathon's professions included tragedy writer[6].
  • Agathon worked as a writer[7].
  • Agathon is recorded as male[11].
  • Agathon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Agathon's Commons category is recorded as Agathon[13].
  • Agathon's given name is recorded as Agathon[14].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[15].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[19].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[20].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[21].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Agathon's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[23].
  • Agathon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Agathon's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Agathon was born in Athens[2]. Recorded date of birth include -0448-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and -0445-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include tragedy writer[6] and writer[7].

Death and Burial

Agathon died on -0400-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pella[4].

Why It Matters

Agathon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Agathon born?

Born in Athens[2], Agathon…

Where did Agathon die?

Agathon died in Pella[4].

What did Agathon do for work?

Agathon worked as tragedy writer[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . A Greek–English Lexicon. stoa.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica. britannica.com. Provenance: 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] . bartleby.com. bartleby.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language Ancient Greek
    Described by source Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon +6
    Languages spoken, written or signed Ancient Greek
    Place of birth Athens
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