Cratinus

Athenian Old Comedy poet
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Cratinus

Summary

Cratinus is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He was born on 500 BC[3]. He died on 425 BC[4]. He worked as a comedy writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cratinus's place of birth was Athens[2].
  • Cratinus was born on 500 BC[3].
  • Cratinus died on 425 BC[4].
  • Cratinus held citizenship in Classical Athens[7].
  • Cratinus's professions included comedy writer[5].
  • Cratinus is recorded as male[8].
  • Cratinus's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Cratinus is associated with the Old Comedy movement[10].
  • Cratinus's floruit is recorded as 450 BC[11].
  • Cratinus's described by source is recorded as Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[12].
  • Cratinus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • Cratinus's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[14].
  • Cratinus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15].
  • Cratinus's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[16].
  • Cratinus's described by source is recorded as Pauly–Wissowa[17].
  • Cratinus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ancient Greek[18].
  • Cratinus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'grc', 'text': 'Κρατῖνος'}[19].
  • Cratinus's different from is recorded as Cratinus Junior[20].
  • Cratinus's writing language is recorded as Ancient Greek[21].
  • Cratinus's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[22].

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Origins and Family

Cratinus's place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on 500 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Cratinus worked as a comedy writer[5].

Death and Burial

Cratinus died on 425 BC[4].

Why It Matters

Cratinus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Cratinus born?

Born in Athens[2], Cratinus…

What did Cratinus do for work?

Cratinus worked as comedy writer[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Enciclopedia Treccani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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