Aspasia
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Summary
Aspasia was born on January 1, 470 BC[1], in Miletus[2]. She died on January 1, 400 BC[3], in Athens[4]. She worked as a prostitute[5], rhetorician[6], philosopher[7], orator[8], and writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,773 views/month, #6,776 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Classical Athens[11]
- Date of birth: 470 BC[12]
- Spouse: Pericles[13], Lysicles[14]
- Child: Pericles the Younger[15]
- Sex or gender: female[16]
- Commons category: Aspasia[17]
- Given name: Aspazja[18]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[21], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23], Pauly–Wissowa[24], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[26], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[28], Women Writers of Ancient Greece and Rome[29], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 1[30]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek[31]
- Name in native language: Ἀσπασία[32]
- Different from: Aspasia[33]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Exciting women in history on Wikipedia[34]
- Significant place: Miletus[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Aspasia include she[36], a taxon[37] and 409 she[38], an asteroid[39].
Why It Matters
Aspasia has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] She is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
Entities named for her include she[36], a taxon[37] and 409 she[38], an asteroid[39].
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[13] and Lysicles[14].
What did Aspasia do for work?
Aspasia worked as a prostitute[5], rhetorician[6], philosopher[7], orator[8], and writer[9].