Clearchus of Heraclea

Greek ruler of Heraclea (c. 401–353 BC)
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Clearchus of Heraclea

Summary

Clearchus of Heraclea is a human[1]. He was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on -0352-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a writer[4], philosopher[5], and tyrant[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Clearchus of Heraclea was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea died on -0352-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Clearchus of Heraclea was Dionysius of Heraclea[8].
  • A child of Clearchus of Heraclea was Timotheus of Heraclea[9].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's professions included writer[4].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's professions included tyrant[6].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea is recorded as male[10].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's killed by is recorded as Chion of Heraclea[12].
  • The cause of death was stabbing[13].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea studied under Plato[14].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's manner of death is recorded as homicide[15].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[16].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[17].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[19].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[20].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea dates from the classical antiquity[21].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's sibling is recorded as Satyrus[22].
  • Clearchus of Heraclea's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Clearchus of Heraclea was born on -0400-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Clearchus of Heraclea studied under Plato[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], philosopher[5], and tyrant[6].

Personal Life

Children include Dionysius of Heraclea[8], a tyrant[24], -0360–-0305[25] and Timotheus of Heraclea[9], -0367–-0337[26].

Death and Burial

Clearchus of Heraclea died on -0352-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was stabbing[13].

Why It Matters

Clearchus of Heraclea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

What did Clearchus of Heraclea do for work?

Clearchus of Heraclea worked as writer[4], philosopher[5], and tyrant[6].

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  1. [10] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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