Cleomenes I

Agiad King of Sparta from c.524 BC to c.490 BC
Person human Q44005
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Cleomenes I

Summary

Cleomenes I is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sparta[2]. He was born on January 1, 600 BC[3]. He passed away in Sparta[4]. He died on January 1, 489 BC[5]. He worked as a ruler[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Cleomenes I was born in Sparta[2].
  • Cleomenes I died in Sparta[4].
  • Cleomenes I was born on January 1, 600 BC[3].
  • Cleomenes I died on January 1, 489 BC[5].
  • Cleomenes I died on 490 BC[8].
  • Cleomenes I's father was Anaxandridas II[9].
  • A child of Cleomenes I was Gorgo[10].
  • Cleomenes I held citizenship in Sparta[11].
  • Cleomenes I's professions included ruler[6].
  • Cleomenes I held the position of king of Sparta[12].
  • Cleomenes I is recorded as male[13].
  • Cleomenes I's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cleomenes I's family is recorded as Agiads[15].
  • The cause of death was exsanguination[16].
  • Cleomenes I's given name is recorded as Kleomenis[17].
  • Cleomenes I's manner of death is recorded as suicide[18].
  • Cleomenes I's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[19].
  • Cleomenes I's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Cleomenes I's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Cleomenes I's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Cleomenes I's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Cleomenes I's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[24].
  • Cleomenes I's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κλεομένης Α΄ της Σπάρτης'}[25].
  • Cleomenes I dates from the classical antiquity[26].
  • Cleomenes I's sibling is recorded as Cleombrotus[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cleomenes I's place of birth was Sparta[2]. He was born on January 1, 600 BC[3]. His father was Anaxandridas II[9].

Career and Affiliations

Cleomenes I's professions included ruler[6]. He held the position of king of Sparta[12].

Personal Life

A child of Cleomenes I was Gorgo[10].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 489 BC[5] and 490 BC[8]. Cleomenes I died in Sparta[4]. The cause of death was exsanguination[16].

Why It Matters

Cleomenes I ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,152 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 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Cleomenes I born?

Cleomenes I was born in Sparta[2].

Where did Cleomenes I die?

Cleomenes I died in Sparta[4].

Who were Cleomenes I's parents?

Cleomenes I's father was Anaxandridas II[9].

What did Cleomenes I do for work?

Cleomenes I worked as ruler[6].

References

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  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. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child Gorgo
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    Position held king of Sparta
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