Crates of Mallus

ancient Greek philosopher
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Crates of Mallus

Summary

Crates of Mallus is a human[1]. Born in Mallus[2], he… he was born on 200 BC[3]. He died on 145 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], librarian[6], and grammarian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Crates of Mallus's place of birth was Mallus[2].
  • Crates of Mallus was born on 200 BC[3].
  • Crates of Mallus died on 145 BC[4].
  • Crates of Mallus worked as a philosopher[5].
  • Crates of Mallus worked as a librarian[6].
  • Crates of Mallus worked as a grammarian[7].
  • Crates of Mallus's field of work was librarian[9].
  • Crates of Mallus held the position of head of the Library of Pergamum[10].
  • A notable student of Crates of Mallus was Panaetius[11].
  • A notable student of Crates of Mallus was Asclepiades[12].
  • A notable student of Crates of Mallus was Herodicus of Babylon[13].
  • A notable student of Crates of Mallus was Zenodotus of Mallus[14].
  • A notable student of Crates of Mallus was Tauriscus[15].
  • Crates of Mallus is recorded as male[16].
  • Crates of Mallus's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Crates of Mallus is associated with the stoicism movement[18].
  • Crates of Mallus's Commons category is recorded as Crates of Mallus[19].
  • Crates of Mallus's given name is recorded as Krates[20].
  • Crates of Mallus studied under Diogenes of Babylon[21].
  • Crates of Mallus's floruit is recorded as 160 BC[22].
  • Crates of Mallus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[23].
  • Crates of Mallus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Crates of Mallus's described by source is recorded as 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology[25].
  • Crates of Mallus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[26].
  • Crates of Mallus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Crates of Mallus was born in Mallus[2]. He was born on 200 BC[3].

Education

Crates of Mallus studied under Diogenes of Babylon[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], librarian[6], and grammarian[7]. Crates of Mallus's field of work was librarian[9]. He held the position of head of the Library of Pergamum[10]. Notable students include Panaetius[11], a philosopher[28], -0185–-0110[29], specialised in philosophy[30]; Asclepiades[12], a historian[31], -0150–-0100[32]; Herodicus of Babylon[13], a philologist[33]; Zenodotus of Mallus[14], a philologist[34]; and Tauriscus[15].

Death and Burial

Crates of Mallus died on 145 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Crates of Mallus ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Crates of Mallus born?

Crates of Mallus was born in Mallus[2].

What did Crates of Mallus do for work?

Crates of Mallus worked as philosopher[5], librarian[6], and grammarian[7].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques II. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques II. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques II. wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques II. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Dictionnaire des philosophes antiques II. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of greece id 160683
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  2. 6w ago · JBradyK · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held head of the Library of Pergamum
    Time period Hellenistic period
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