Chion of Heraclea

4th-century BC Greek philosopher
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Chion of Heraclea

Summary

Chion of Heraclea is a human[1]. He was born in Heraclea Pontica[2]. He passed away in Heraclea Pontica[3]. He died on January 1, 353 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Chion of Heraclea was born in Heraclea Pontica[2].
  • Chion of Heraclea passed away in Heraclea Pontica[3].
  • Chion of Heraclea died on January 1, 353 BC[4].
  • Chion of Heraclea worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Chion of Heraclea is recorded as male[7].
  • Chion of Heraclea's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Chion of Heraclea's significant event is recorded as assassination of Clearchus of Heraclea[9].
  • Chion of Heraclea studied under Plato[10].
  • Chion of Heraclea's manner of death is recorded as homicide[11].
  • Chion of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[12].
  • Chion of Heraclea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[13].
  • Chion of Heraclea's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Χίων'}[14].
  • Chion of Heraclea dates from the Hellenistic period[15].
  • Chion of Heraclea's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[16].

Body

Origins and Family

Chion of Heraclea was born in Heraclea Pontica[2].

Education

Chion of Heraclea studied under Plato[10].

Career and Affiliations

Chion of Heraclea's professions included philosopher[5].

Death and Burial

Chion of Heraclea died on January 1, 353 BC[4]. He passed away in Heraclea Pontica[3].

Why It Matters

Chion of Heraclea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

Where was Chion of Heraclea born?

Chion of Heraclea's place of birth was Heraclea Pontica[2].

Where did Chion of Heraclea die?

Chion of Heraclea passed away in Heraclea Pontica[3].

What did Chion of Heraclea do for work?

Chion of Heraclea worked as philosopher[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology
    Significant event assassination of Clearchus of Heraclea
    Occupation philosopher
    Student of Plato
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 160231, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143144246|Χίων ο Ηρακλειώτης (#143144246)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] "
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