Anacreon

Summary

Anacreon is a human^[1]. He was born in Teos^[2]. He was born on 570 BC^[3]. He died in Teos^[4]. He died on January 1, 485 BC^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and Hofmeister^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Anacreon was born in Teos^[2].
• Anacreon passed away in Teos^[4].
• Anacreon was born on 570 BC^[3].
• Anacreon died on January 1, 485 BC^[5].
• Anacreon's professions included poet^[6].
• Anacreon worked as a writer^[7].
• Anacreon's professions included epigrammatist^[8].
• Anacreon's professions included Hofmeister^[9].
• Anacreon is recorded as male^[11].
• Anacreon's instance of is recorded as human^[12].
• Anacreon's Commons category is recorded as Anacreon^[13].
• Anacreon's unmarried partner is recorded as Bathyllus^[14].
• Anacreon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anacreon^[15].
• Anacreon's Commons gallery is recorded as Anacreon^[16].
• Anacreon's floruit is recorded as 600 BC^[17].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[18].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedic Lexicon^[20].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[22].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[23].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology^[24].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[26].
• Anacreon's described by source is recorded as Orgelbrand's Universal Encyclopedia^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Teos^[2], Anacreon… he was born on 570 BC^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and Hofmeister^[9].

Death and Burial

Anacreon died on January 1, 485 BC^[5]. He passed away in Teos^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Anacreon include Anacreontics^[28], a poetic form^[29] and Anacreontea^[30], a literary work^[31], written by Pseudo-He^[32].

Why It Matters

Anacreon ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]

Entities named for him include Anacreontics^[28], a poetic form^[29] and Anacreontea^[30], a literary work^[31], written by Pseudo-He^[32].

FAQs

Where was Anacreon born?

Anacreon's place of birth was Teos^[2].

Where did Anacreon die?

Anacreon passed away in Teos^[4].

What did Anacreon do for work?

Anacreon worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], epigrammatist^[8], and Hofmeister^[9].