Alcetas

general of Alexander the Great
Person human Q716355
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Alcetas

Summary

Alcetas is a human[1]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Q599462[3]. He died on -0319-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a military officer[5] and military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alcetas died in Q599462[3].
  • Alcetas was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Alcetas died on -0319-01-01T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Alcetas's father was Orontes of Orestis[8].
  • Alcetas held citizenship in Macedonia[9].
  • Alcetas worked as a military officer[5].
  • Alcetas worked as a military personnel[6].
  • Alcetas's image is recorded as Alketas1.jpg[10].
  • Alcetas is recorded as male[11].
  • Alcetas's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alcetas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078571939[13].
  • Alcetas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 1483698[14].
  • Alcetas's GND ID is recorded as 118812335[15].
  • Alcetas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86017467[16].
  • Alcetas's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 120457592[17].
  • The cause of death was exsanguination[18].
  • Alcetas's participated in conflict is recorded as Wars of the Diadochi[19].
  • Alcetas's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/082j0d[20].
  • Alcetas's given name is recorded as Αλκέτας[21].
  • Alcetas's manner of death is recorded as suicide[22].
  • Alcetas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
  • Alcetas's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[24].
  • Alcetas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[25].
  • Alcetas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[26].
  • Alcetas's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Ἀλκέτας'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alcetas was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Orontes of Orestis[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[5] and military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

Alcetas died on -0319-01-01T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Q599462[3]. The cause of death was exsanguination[18].

Why It Matters

Alcetas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where did Alcetas die?

Alcetas passed away in Q599462[3].

Who were Alcetas's parents?

Alcetas's father was Orontes of Orestis[8].

What did Alcetas do for work?

Alcetas worked as military officer[5] and military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Ælfgar · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Q599462
    Cause of death exsanguination
    Sex or gender male
    Sibling Perdiccas, Atalante
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Alketas1.jpg"
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