Cleanthes

Summary

Cleanthes is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Assos^[2]. He was born on 331 BC^[3]. He died in Athens^[4]. He died on January 1, 232 BC^[5]. He worked as a philosopher^[6], pugilist^[7], and writer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Cleanthes's place of birth was Assos^[2].
• Cleanthes died in Athens^[4].
• Cleanthes was born on 331 BC^[3].
• Cleanthes died on January 1, 232 BC^[5].
• Cleanthes held citizenship in Assos^[10].
• Cleanthes worked as a philosopher^[6].
• Cleanthes worked as a pugilist^[7].
• Cleanthes worked as a writer^[8].
• Cleanthes held the position of scholarch of the Stoic school^[11].
• A notable student of Cleanthes was Chrysippus of Soli^[12].
• A notable student of Cleanthes was Sphaerus^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Cleanthes is Hymn to Zeus^[14].
• Cleanthes is recorded as male^[15].
• Cleanthes's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Cleanthes is associated with the stoicism movement^[17].
• Cleanthes's Commons category is recorded as Cleanthes^[18].
• Cleanthes's sport is recorded as boxing^[19].
• Cleanthes studied under Zeno of Citium^[20].
• Cleanthes studied under Crates of Thebes^[21].
• Cleanthes's manner of death is recorded as suicide^[22].
• Cleanthes's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Cleanthes's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon^[24].
• Cleanthes's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Cleanthes's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[26].
• Cleanthes's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cleanthes was born in Assos^[2]. He was born on 331 BC^[3].

Education

Studied under Zeno of Citium^[20], a philosopher^[28], -0334–-0263^[29], of Kition^[30], specialised in logic^[31] and Crates of Thebes^[21], a philosopher^[32], -0365–-0285^[33], of Thebes^[34], specialised in philosophy^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[6], pugilist^[7], and writer^[8]. Cleanthes held the position of scholarch of the Stoic school^[11]. Notable students include Chrysippus of Soli^[12], a philosopher^[36], -0281–-0208^[37], of Soli^[38] and Sphaerus^[13], a philosopher^[39], -0285–-0221^[40], specialised in philosophy^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Cleanthes is Hymn to Zeus^[14].

Death and Burial

Cleanthes died on January 1, 232 BC^[5]. He died in Athens^[4].

Why It Matters

Cleanthes ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,237 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[42] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

He has been cited as an influence by Chrysippus of Soli^[44], a philosopher^[45], -0281–-0208^[46], of Soli^[47].

FAQs

Where was Cleanthes born?

Born in Assos^[2], Cleanthes…

Where did Cleanthes die?

Cleanthes died in Athens^[4].

What did Cleanthes do for work?

Cleanthes worked as philosopher^[6], pugilist^[7], and writer^[8].

Who did Cleanthes influence?

Cleanthes has been cited as an influence by Chrysippus of Soli^[44].