Critias

Athenian politician (c. 460 – 403 BC)
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Critias

Summary

Critias is a human[1]. He was born in Classical Athens[2]. He was born on -0460-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Munichia[4]. He died on -0403-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6], tragedy writer[7], writer[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Critias was born in Classical Athens[2].
  • Critias died in Munichia[4].
  • Critias died in Classical Athens[12].
  • Critias was born on -0460-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Critias died on -0403-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Critias's father was Callaeschrus[13].
  • Critias held citizenship in Classical Athens[14].
  • Critias worked as a politician[6].
  • Critias's professions included tragedy writer[7].
  • Critias worked as a writer[8].
  • Critias worked as a philosopher[9].
  • Critias's professions included poet[10].
  • Critias's field of work was philosophy[15].
  • Critias was a member of Thirty Tyrants[16].
  • Critias is recorded as male[17].
  • Critias's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Critias is associated with the sophism movement[19].
  • Critias is associated with the Pre-Socratic philosophy movement[20].
  • Critias's relative is recorded as Cleitus the Black[21].
  • Critias's relative is recorded as Lanike[22].
  • Critias's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
  • Critias's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Critias's described by source is recorded as Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Critias's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Critias's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Classical Athens[2], Critias… he was born on -0460-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Callaeschrus[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], tragedy writer[7], writer[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10]. Critias's field of work was philosophy[15].

Death and Burial

Critias died on -0403-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. Recorded place of death include Munichia[4], a hill[28], in Greece[29] and Classical Athens[12], a polis[30], in Classical Athens[31], founded in -0508[32].

Why It Matters

Critias ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (230 views/month, #7,155 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Critias born?

Critias's place of birth was Classical Athens[2].

Where did Critias die?

Critias died in Munichia[4].

Who were Critias's parents?

Critias's father was Callaeschrus[13].

What did Critias do for work?

Critias worked as politician[6], tragedy writer[7], writer[8], philosopher[9], and poet[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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