Brasidas

5th century BC Spartan general
Person human Q311742
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Brasidas

Summary

Brasidas is a human[1]. Born in Sparta[2], he… he was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Amphipolis[4]. He died on -0422-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brasidas was born in Sparta[2].
  • Brasidas died in Amphipolis[4].
  • Brasidas was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brasidas died on -0422-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Brasidas's father was Tellis[8].
  • Brasidas's mother was Argileonis[9].
  • Brasidas held citizenship in Sparta[10].
  • Brasidas's professions included military personnel[6].
  • Brasidas held the position of strategos[11].
  • Brasidas received the heroic honors[12].
  • Brasidas is recorded as male[13].
  • Brasidas's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Brasidas was part of the conflict Battle of Amphipolis[15].
  • Brasidas was part of the conflict Peloponnesian War[16].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[17].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Sytin Military Encyclopedia[18].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[20].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[21].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[23].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Brasidas's described by source is recorded as Description of Greece[26].
  • Brasidas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brasidas's place of birth was Sparta[2]. He was born on -0500-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Tellis[8]. His mother was Argileonis[9].

Career and Affiliations

Brasidas worked as a military personnel[6]. He held the position of strategos[11].

Recognition

Brasidas received the heroic honors[12].

Death and Burial

Brasidas died on -0422-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Amphipolis[4].

Why It Matters

Brasidas ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (153 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Brasidas born?

Born in Sparta[2], Brasidas…

Where did Brasidas die?

Brasidas died in Amphipolis[4].

Who were Brasidas's parents?

Brasidas's father was Tellis[8]. Brasidas's mother was Argileonis[9].

What did Brasidas do for work?

Brasidas worked as military personnel[6].

What awards did Brasidas receive?

Honors received include heroic honors[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . History of the Peloponnesian War. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Q43466742. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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