Aspasia

Summary

Aspasia is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Miletus^[2]. She was born on January 1, 470 BC^[3]. She passed away in Athens^[4]. She died on January 1, 400 BC^[5]. She worked as a rhetorician^[6], philosopher^[7], orator^[8], and writer^[9]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month, #6,776 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Miletus^[2], Aspasia…
• Aspasia passed away in Athens^[4].
• Aspasia was born on January 1, 470 BC^[3].
• Aspasia was born on 470 BC^[11].
• Aspasia died on January 1, 400 BC^[5].
• Aspasia was married to Pericles^[12].
• Aspasia was married to Lysicles^[13].
• A child of Aspasia was Pericles the Younger^[14].
• Aspasia's professions included rhetorician^[6].
• Aspasia worked as a philosopher^[7].
• Aspasia worked as an orator^[8].
• Aspasia worked as a writer^[9].
• Aspasia is recorded as female^[15].
• Aspasia's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Aspasia's Commons category is recorded as Aspasia^[17].
• Aspasia's given name is recorded as Aspazja^[18].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[19].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[20].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[21].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[22].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[23].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[24].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[25].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography^[26].
• Aspasia's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[27].

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Origins and Family

Aspasia was born in Miletus^[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 470 BC^[3] and 470 BC^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rhetorician^[6], philosopher^[7], orator^[8], and writer^[9].

Personal Life

Spouses include Pericles^[12], a politician^[28], -0494–-0429^[29], of Classical Athens^[30] and Lysicles^[13], a politician^[31], -0450–-0428^[32], of Classical Athens^[33]. A child of Aspasia was Pericles the Younger^[14].

Death and Burial

Aspasia died on January 1, 400 BC^[5]. She passed away in Athens^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Aspasia include she^[34], a taxon^[35] and 409 she^[36], an asteroid^[37].

Why It Matters

Aspasia ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,267 views/month, #6,776 of 1,000,298).^[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

Entities named for her include she^[34], a taxon^[35] and 409 she^[36], an asteroid^[37].

FAQs

Where was Aspasia born?

Aspasia's place of birth was Miletus^[2].

Where did Aspasia die?

Aspasia passed away in Athens^[4].

Who was Aspasia married to?

Aspasia's spouses include Pericles^[12] and Lysicles^[13].

What did Aspasia do for work?

Aspasia worked as rhetorician^[6], philosopher^[7], orator^[8], and writer^[9].