Athenaeus

Summary

Athenaeus is a human^[1]. Born in Naucratis^[2], he… he was born on 170^[3]. He died on 223^[4]. He worked as a writer^[5], orator^[6], and grammarian^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Athenaeus was born in Naucratis^[2].
• Athenaeus was born on 170^[3].
• Athenaeus died on 223^[4].
• Athenaeus held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[9].
• Athenaeus's professions included writer^[5].
• Athenaeus worked as an orator^[6].
• Athenaeus's professions included grammarian^[7].
• Athenaeus's field of work was Greek literature^[10].
• Athenaeus's field of work was history^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Athenaeus is Deipnosophistae^[12].
• Athenaeus is recorded as male^[13].
• Athenaeus's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Athenaeus's Commons category is recorded as Athenaeus^[15].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[16].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[17].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa^[18].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library^[19].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[20].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[21].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[22].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[23].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[24].
• Athenaeus's described by source is recorded as Q131401229^[25].
• Athenaeus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin^[26].
• Athenaeus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Athenaeus's place of birth was Naucratis^[2]. He was born on 170^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[5], orator^[6], and grammarian^[7]. Fields of work include Greek literature^[10], a sub-set of literature^[28] and history^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Athenaeus is Deipnosophistae^[12].

Death and Burial

Athenaeus died on 223^[4].

Why It Matters

Athenaeus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (133 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]

Works attributed to him include Deipnosophistae^[31], a written work^[32].

FAQs

Where was Athenaeus born?

Athenaeus's place of birth was Naucratis^[2].

What did Athenaeus do for work?

Athenaeus worked as writer^[5], orator^[6], and grammarian^[7].