Alcman

Summary

Alcman is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Sardis^[2]. He died on 601 BC^[3]. He worked as a poet^[4], writer^[5], composer^[6], and school teacher^[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Alcman was born in Sardis^[2].
• Born in Mesoa^[9], Alcman…
• Alcman died on 601 BC^[3].
• Burial took place at Tomb of Alkman in Sparta^[10].
• Alcman's professions included poet^[4].
• Alcman's professions included writer^[5].
• Alcman worked as a composer^[6].
• Alcman's professions included school teacher^[7].
• Alcman's field of work was ancient Greek poetry^[11].
• Alcman's field of work was lyric poetry^[12].
• Alcman is recorded as male^[13].
• Alcman's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Alcman's Commons category is recorded as Alcman^[15].
• Alcman's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Alcman^[16].
• Alcman's work location is recorded as Sparta^[17].
• Alcman's floruit is recorded as 700 BC^[18].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[20].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[21].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[22].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[23].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[24].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1^[26].
• Alcman's described by source is recorded as Q131401229^[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Sardis^[2], a locality^[28], in Turkey^[29] and Mesoa^[9], an ancient city^[30], in Greece^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[4], writer^[5], composer^[6], and school teacher^[7]. Fields of work include ancient Greek poetry^[11] and lyric poetry^[12], a literary genre^[32].

Death and Burial

Alcman died on 601 BC^[3]. He is buried at Tomb of Alkman in Sparta^[10].

Why It Matters

Alcman has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

FAQs

Where was Alcman born?

Born in Sardis^[2], Alcman…

What did Alcman do for work?

Alcman worked as poet^[4], writer^[5], composer^[6], and school teacher^[7].